226 hymenoptera. 



\3. Ceratina hieroglyphica. B.M. 



Female. Length 3-4 lines. — Black, a T-shaped mark on the 

 clypeus, a transverse Ime above, two spots above the insertion of 

 the antennse, and an abbreviated line on the inner and onter mar- 

 gin of the eyes, yellow. Thorax, a lunate spot on the scntellum, 

 two abbreviated lines on the mesothorax, an epaulet over the 

 tegulaj, the collar and tubercles yellow ; the tibiae above and the 

 tarsi yellow, the latter stained with ferruginous ; the segments of 

 the abdomen have a transverse yellow band not quite touching 

 the apical margins, the bands attenuated on each side, and 

 towards the extreme lateral margins they are suddenly widened, 

 the basal segment has a central spot and one on each side, the 

 three vmited by two narrow curved lines ; sometimes the basal 

 segment has a transverse yellow line, which has two black spots ; 

 the apical segment black ; beneath, the margins of the segments 

 are naiTOwiy testaceous, and ciliated with pale hairs. 



The male closely resembling the female, the yellow markings 

 being broader, the scape of the antenna; in front, the labrum and 

 anterior femora are also yellow, the margins of the abdominal 

 segments beneath are more broadly testaceous ; the entire insect 

 closely and rather strongly punctured, the disk of the thorax and 

 the region of the insertion of the antennae poUshed and sparingly 

 punctured. 



Hah. Northern India; Hong Kong ; Philippine Islands. 



14. Ceratina maculata. 



Male. Length 3 lines. — Green, closely and strongly punc- 

 tured, the cly})eus and a circular spot on the labrum cream- 

 coloured ; the antenna; and mandibles black. Thorax, the tu- 

 bercles and a line on the anterior femora beneath and on the 

 tibiie in front, another at the base of the posterior tibiae above, 

 yellovv ; the tarsi rufo-testaceous ; the wings subhyaline, the 

 tegula' and nervures rufo-testaceous. Abdomen, the basal mar- 

 gins of all the segments and a large lunate spot on each side of 

 the fourth, fifth and sixth segments black, the three basal seg- 

 ments have on each side a minute black spot ; the seventh 

 segment has a central raised carina, produced at the apex into 

 an obtuse spine. 



Hah. Java. (Coll. W. W. Saunders, Esq.) 



15. Ceratina smaragdina. 



Female. Length 4 lines. — Brilliant green, closely and strongly 

 punctured; the antennae, anterior margin of the clypeus, the 

 labrum and mandibles black ; the labrum on each side and the 



