240 Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell—Deseriptions and 
Doubtless an imported species. It also occurs throughout 
Southern Asia, in most of the islands in the Indian Ocean, 
DON RLEE ey eps t: 
also in Fiji, Tahiti, and Hawaii. 
Family Apidae. 
Nomia sicheli, Vachal. 
Nomia sicheli, Vachal, Miscell. Ent. v. p. 92 (1897). 
Hab. Noumea, January 23; Baie Ngo, February 10; 
Baie Ouemo, March 28. 
A good series taken. 
Megachile australis, Lucas. 
Megachile australis, Lucas, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, (5) vi. p. 303 
(1876). 9. 
Hab. Noumea, January 23; 1 g. Mt. Canala, June 12; 
pee 
Megachile albomarginata, Sm. 
Megachile albomarginata, Sm. Descr. New Spec. Hymen. p. 66 (1879). 
Q. 
Hab. Noumea, January 22-February 1; 29 9. Mt. 
Mou, March 12; 19. Baie Ouemo, March 28; 3 g QZ, 
"Os deie 
XXII.—Descriptions and Records of Bees —LUXX XV. 
By T. D. A. Cockrrety, University of Colorado. 
Anthophora borneensis (Cockerell). 
Both sexes from Sandakan, Borneo (Baker). Described 
as a variety of A. zonata. A. zonata, var. andrewsi, Ckll., 
also comes from Sandakan (Baker). 
Crocisa insulicola, sp. 0. 
9 Agrees with C. amata, Ckll., from Formosa, except 
as follows: black band across mesopleura narrower ; 
anterior thoracic spots larger, separated by a space in 
middle no wider than the median stripe; axille with 
rather large blue spots; pygidial plate of abdomen nar- 
rower and shining at end, the median keel weak. (In 
