Records of J3ees. 535 



near the apex ; tep^ulje piceous; second r. u. meeting second 

 (mor|)li()l(t<;ically third) t.-c, or just falling short of it. 



Hub. CJiicoushuid {Uil>ert Turner, 374, and 326 Hv., 

 Scaf. 3. 90). 



Superficially like the Europi^an M. ajncalis, Spinola. 



Megachile nigrovittata, sp. u. 



cJ . — Longtli sliglitly over 8 mm. 



A small narrow s|)ecies, with the last three abdominal 

 se<rments covered with orange tomentuni, the ape.\ briefly 

 bituberculate ; anterior coxae with no distinct spines. This 

 is superficially very like several other species, but may be 

 readily known by the remarkable anterior legs, as follows : — 

 TibitC shining black, with an a))ical creamy-white patch; 

 tarsi white, broadly expanded, the first three joints forming 

 a very large oblon;; structure, concave beneath, having on its 

 upper surface a long black streak parallel with the anterior 

 edge, taj)ering apically, and sending out two oblique branches 

 anteriorly ; there is also a dark red-brown band extending 

 round the hind margin of the first joint only; beneath there 

 are near the middle two oblong black spots, which show 

 merely as bluish shades on the upper surface; fourth and 

 fifth joints much smaller, but also broadened, the fifth with 

 a lateral projection ; the claws white and widely divergent ; 

 middle legs dark reddish, the tibia with a small light apical 

 patch, the spur white, the basal joint of tarsus abruptly 

 bent near the base; hind legs missing in type specimen; 

 lul}rum long, anterior corners rounded. Face covered with 

 yellowish-white hair ; eyes light yellowish greei\ ; flagellum 

 dull fulvous beneath. ^Vings hyaline; stigma pale, with a 

 dark margin; recurrent nervures entering the extreme base 

 and apex of second submarginal cell. Mesothorax very 

 coarsely rugoso- punctate. 



Hub. N.\V. coast of Australia; 09. 50. 



Nearest, perhaps, to M. modest a, Sm. 



Megachile darwiniana, sp. n. 



cJ . — Length about 10 mm. 



lilaek, with white and black hair. A species with much 

 the form of the American M. munij'esta, Cress. Thorax with 

 a >-emicircle of white spots, one above each tegula and two 

 (elongated) in the scutello-mesothoracic suture; abdomen 

 with marginal white hair-bands. Head large; lace deusey 



