JRecords of Bees. 539 



Megachile rhodnra, sj). n. 



^ . — Lcngtli 9 mm. 



lilack, uitli j)arallcl-si(l('(l abdomen ; much like M. tonien- 

 tel/ii, but tilth and sixth segments^ and liiud margin of fourth, 

 witli the tegument light red, the Hue tonientum (which also 

 is frcattered over fourth scgm( nt) cream-colour ; a con- 

 spicuous spot of wliite pubtscence above and behind the 

 tegulte ; stigma and nervures Aery dark reddish, stigma 

 ('(.nijjaratively large. Hair of face pure white; tlagcUum 

 dark reddish beneath; mandibles black, the inner tofjth 

 rudimentary; anterior coxcC without spines; apex of abdo- 

 men emarginate. 



Hub. Queensland (Gilbert Turner, 422, liidg. 12. 93). 



Megachile Austeni, sp. n. 



i . — Length about 10^ mm. ; expanse of wings about 

 17 mm. 



Pubescence mainly white, but it is long and black on 

 scutellum, mcsothorax, and vertex, and partly on front; face 

 covered with white liair, with sm^ll bhick hairs mixed on 

 clypeus ; antenna very long, black ; mandibles black, 

 -l-dcntate ; mcsothorax very densely })uncturod, its aiitcrior 

 border with greyish-white j)ubescence and a tuft of the same 

 above and behind the teguhc ; raetathorax and pleura with 

 much white hair, a little black just below tlie wings; tegulae 

 black or brown-black. Anterior wings with the apical half 

 mostly dilute fuliginous ; nervures black. Legs black, with 

 mainly white hair ; anti rior tarsi sirajjle ; anterior coxje with 

 short spines, almost hidden by white hair; hind spurs light 

 reddish brown ; hind tibite with a conspicuous band of white 

 hair on outer edge ; hind tarsi slender; abdomen short and 

 parallel-sided, with white marginal hair-bands only at the 

 sides of the segments; some white lomcntum at base of fiftli 

 segment and sides of sixth ; apex of sixth emarginate ; 

 marginal bands of venter entire. 



Huh. " Australia, 92. IG '' ; it is marked also 323 Hy., and 

 is evidently one of Air. Gilbert Turner's Queensland captures. 



Named after Mr. E. E. Austen, of the liritish Museum. 

 It is just possible that it is the male of M. sujfvsipennis. 

 M. Blackburnii, Froggatt, seems to be allied, but it has clear 

 wings, and there is no mention of anv black hair. 



