lYO Review of the American Bombidm, 



2. Bombns Carriei, Greene. * (5) 



Head yellowish. Corselet, sides, and anterior part, covered 

 with greyish yellow hairs. Centre black, posterior greyish- 

 yellow. 



Tergum — first and second segments greyish yellow; third 

 segment black; fourth, fifth, and sixth segments and anus, 

 reddish. 



Length f of an inch $ . In my cabinet. 



Habitat. — Fort Steilacoom, Wash, Ter. Dr. Snckley. 



** Zast segment of abdomen white. 



But one species of this division has hitherto been identified 

 in North America, and that is from the Pacific coast. 



3. ftoiubus occiclentalis, Greene. (2) 



Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. N. Y. Dec. "J 858, Vol. VIL 



Face between eyes yellowish, white anteriorly and laterally ; 

 first four abdominal segments black ; the rest, including anus,, 

 white ; length about nine lines, $ . 



Habitat. — North-west Coast of America, Fort Vancouver^ 

 Dr. Cooper ; Puget's Sound, Dr. Suckley. 

 In my cabinet. 



*** Last segment Mack. 



Ten species are known to entomologists as found in North 

 America; from which it appears that this is the prevailing 

 type of coloration. 



4. Bouibus Tirg^inicus, Fabw 



Piez. 14, Drury Ins. t. L tab. 43, fig. L 



Black, above and sides of corselet of a greyisli yellow, first 

 segment of the abdomen the same ; some greyish yellow hairs 



