246 Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell—Descriptions and 
France (André), does, indeed, differ in the pure white 
(instead of yellowish) abdominal bands and the distinctly 
darker wings; it also differs in the presence of dark hair on 
the thoracic dorsum. But a form of flavipes from Algeria, 
received from Vachal, has the differential characters of the 
Indian specimens, though the hair of the thoracic dorsum is 
shorter. The Indian male is like that from France. 
Mixed with the series I found two males of Colletes reticu- 
lata (Cam.) from Simla, Sept. 1898 (Nurse). 
Anthidium nurse, sp. n. 
3 (type).—Length about 14 mm. 
Closely allied to A. manicatum (L.), to which it exactly 
runs in F'riese’s tables, but differing thus :—Markings cream- 
colour instead of orange; dorsum of thorax much less hairy ; 
a pale supraclypeal band and no black marks at upper end of 
clypeus ; abdominal segments 1 to 6 each with four distinct 
widely separated spots; lateral apical teeth of abdomen 
stouter, with broad base. ‘The type-specimen has two widely 
separated occipital spots and large elongate marks at upper 
end of cheeks ; markings of mesothorax confined to two small 
spots in front and a short band over each tegula; axille 
black ; scutellum with two small marks; stripe on anterior 
tibia broken; the two median spots on first abdominal 
segment very small. 
&, var. optimum, nov.—Marks on upper part of cheeks 
large, cuneiform, connected with occipital band, which is 
interrupted in middle; mesothorax with a pair of slender 
curved discal stripes, and lateral bands continuous in front 
with bands which are enlarged at end and abruptly truncated 
at a point in line with end of discal stripe; axilla and a very 
broad band at each side of scutellum cream-colour ; abdominal 
spots larger, the lateral ones square, lateral spots on sixth 
segment connected with median; band on anterior tibiz 
entire. Collected Feb. 1902. 
? .— Length about 10 mm. 
Ventral scopa white. Differs from A. manicatum thus :— 
Markings cream-colour; abdominal segments 1 to 5 each 
with four large spots, 6 with two spots; clypeus entirely pale 
except narrow lower margin ; a continuous band from middle 
of cheeks across occiput, and a small stripe on lower part of 
cheeks ; mesothorax with a pair of discal stripes ; markings 
on scutellum larger; hair at sides of metathorax pure white ; 
femora without red ; tarsi densely covered with pure white 
hair on outer side ; dorsum of thorax almost bare. 
