Genus Xylocopa. 281 



76. Xylocopa rujipes. 

 Xijlocopa rufipes, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. New 

 Ser. ii. 42, $ ; Cat. Hj^m. Ins., 

 ApidjB, ii. 356. 



This species is black, the thorax above and at the sides 

 is clothed with ochraceous pubescence, there is also a little 

 on the first and second segment of the abdomen ; the inter- 

 mediate and posterior tarsi are covered with bright rufo- 

 fulvous pubescence ; the wings hyaline and clouded beyond 

 the enclosed cells ; beneath, the segments are fringed with 

 ferruginous hairs ; length nine lines. 



Hab. — ^ovih. China. 



77. Xylocopa simillima. 



Xylocopa simillima, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., Apidte, ii. 

 357, $. 



This species has the appearance of being a small race of 

 the common X. frontalis of Brazil ; both are black and 

 have the three basal segments ferruginous, with their 

 apical margins black ; but the Australian bee has no 

 frontal ridge before the tAvo posterior ocelli, and it is only 

 ten lines in length, whereas X. frontalis is at least four- 

 teen. 



Hah. — Australia. 



It is possible that the locahty of this bee is incorrect. 

 There are two specimens in the British Museum ; one pur- 

 chased at a sale, the other, an old specimen, is, I believe, 

 from Dr. Leach's collection. 



Species of South America, Brazil, and the West 

 India Islands. 



78. Xylocopa grossa. 



Centris grossa, Drury, Illus. Exot. Ent. i. 108, pi. 45, 

 fig. 3,$. 



Apis iricolor, Kirby, Mon. Apum Angl. ii. 310, pi. 



17, fig. 9. 

 Xylocopa iricolor, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 185. 



Xylocopa grossa, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., Apid^, ii. 

 361. 



The colour varying in different lights to purple, green, 

 or blue; shining, finely and distantly punctured; the 



