4!^4 Descriptions and Records of Bees. 



flak Yallincrup, S.W. Australia, Dec. 23, 1913-Jan. 23, 

 1014 (i?. E. Turner ; British Museum). 



Distinctly JJaUcdis, not Varasphecodes ; reco<:;nized at 

 once among the large black species by the sculptuie and 

 sulcate ci}pcus. 



Euryglossa rtiherrima, Ckll. 



? . — Mt. Yule, Healesvilli', Victoria, on Eucalyptus calo- 

 phylla rosea, Feb. 20, 1015 (H. KeJly). 



The metatiiorax varies to entirely black. A characteristic 

 feature of this species is the pair of large reddish-fulvous 

 spots at sides of Hfth abdouiiiial segment. 



Euryglossa perpidchra, sp. n. 



cJ . — Length about 5 ram. 



Head and thorax black, witli thin, rather long, dull white 

 liair ; mandibles white, ferruginous at apex; labrum pale; 

 head broad, with very large eyes, which converge above, the 

 inner orbits strongly arched outward ; face depressed ; 

 clypeus shining, finely punctured; front dull, except the 

 pronounced median sulcus and a line along orbits, which are 

 shining; scape black, with a yellow spot at end; flagelluni 

 extremely short, subclavate, ])ale yell>w, with the apical half 

 above and nearly as much below dark brown ; mesothoiax 

 polished, with a large square yellow patch in front, and 

 yellow lateial margins above the tegulai ; scutellum, axillae, 

 and stripe on postscutellum (broad in middle) clear canary- 

 vellow ; tubercles and a small mark behind yellow ; legs 

 clear canary-yellow, anterior tibi* short ; tegulse hyaline, 

 with u yellow patch. Wings ))erfectly clear, the large 

 stigma and the nervures almost colourless; first s.m. at least 

 twice as large as second, the latter subquadrate. Abdomen 

 bright canary-yellow above and below, without spots or 

 bands, but witii a faint reddish suffusion beyond the middle. 



Hab. Kalamunda, S.AV. Australia, Feb. 0-28, 1914 {R.E. 

 Turner; British Mustuni). 



A remarkable and very beautiful species, most like E.blanda, 

 Sni,, but \evy different by the thoracic markings &c. 



Euryglossina suJphurella, wdiY. pierlutea, var. n. 



Entirely bright canarj'-yellow, the head and thorax above 

 with variable faint reddish suffusion. 



Hah. Kalamunda, S.W. Australia, Feb. 0-28, 1014 (Zf. E. 

 Turner ; British Museum). 



