the llymenoptera in the Brilish }fuseum. 453 



second and third cubital cells subequal, shorter tlian th^i 

 first ; first and second recurrent nervurcs interstitial with 

 sc-cond and third transverso-ciibital nervures, second trans- 

 verso-cubital nervure failing before it reaches the radial cell; 

 the patch of black liaiis eharacteri-stic of genus is situated in 

 both cubital cells 2 and 3 ; basal nervure interstitial with 

 transverso-niedial. 

 Length 14: nun. 



1 6- 



13oi;x\i:o: Sarawak, Mt. Meiinjak, 1500 ft., v. 1914 {G.E. 

 JJrijiint]. 



I have much jdeasuro in naming this most interesting 

 discovery after its captor, Mr. G. E. Bryant. The tirst and, 

 up to the ])resent, only known species of this genus from the 

 Oriental Region is T. sladeni, Ckll. (Canad. Ent. 1913, p. 35), 

 described from the Khasi Hills. It differs from the present 

 species in size, neuration, and many structural points. 



Xylocopa, Latr. 



Yet a fourth species of handsome blue and black Xylocopa 

 has been discovered in the Oriental Region, this lane Jix 

 Sarawak. The new s[)ecies nuiy be distinguished from its 

 nearest allies by the tollow ing differences ; all three species 

 have the head, thorax, and first tergite more or less densely 

 clothed with azure pubescence. 



22' 



1. (2) Two complete subcubital cells, first 



transversu-cubital cell absent or iiidi- 

 cated \i\ a faint streak ; at least abdo- 

 minal segment 2 fringed with blue at 

 sides. 



2. (1) Three complete subeubital cells, first 



transverso-cubital cell strong; first 

 abdominal sparsely cUithed with blue 

 h:iir, second abdominal segment black, abbotti, Ckll. (Sian).) 



3. (4) Larger species, anterior wing ly-20niin. ; 



segment 2 of abdomen with blue hair 

 at sides ; wings fusCOus, with purple 

 iridescence cceiulea, V. (E. Indies.) 



4. (3j Smaller species, anterior wing about 



15 mm. ; segments 2-4 of abdomen 

 with blue hair at sides ; wings dis- 

 tinctly paler, with hardly any purple [(Borneo.) 

 iridescence caruleiformis, sp. n. 



X. ^r?/6<(uej J, Friese (1003), from Ptrak, is known only 

 h} the male. 



