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Genus 3, EPEOLUS. 



Apis, pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i.953 (1766). 

 Nomada, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 345 (1793). 

 Epeolus, Latr. Gen. Crust, et Ins. iv. p. 171 (1809). 



Head transverse, the ocelli placed in a curve on the vertex ; 

 the labrum transverse-ovate, the anterior margin sub-emarginate, 

 with a minute tooth in the centre of the emargination, the 

 angles produced ; in the middle, two minute teeth placed in a 

 line with the angles of the emargination. The labial palpi four- 

 jointed, about one-fifth shorter than the labium ; the two basal 

 joints elongate, the first joint one-third longer than the second, 

 the two apical joints minute, placed at the apex of the second 

 joint ; the paraglossae short and lanceolate. The maxillary palpi 

 one-jointed, the joint ovate and minute. The superior wings 

 having one marginal and three submarginal cells, the marginal 

 cell elongate-ovate, slightly narrowed towards the apex; the 

 first submarginal cell nearly as long as the two following, the 

 second much narrowed towards the marginal, and receiving the 

 first recurrent nervure a little beyond the middle ; the second 

 submarginal also much narrowed towards the marginal cell, and 

 receiving the second recurrent nervure a little beyond the middle. 

 The legs have the calcaria and claws simple. Abdomen oblong- 

 cordate. 



1. Epeolus variegatus. 



E. niger ; thorace abdomineque albido-variegatis ; pedibus fer- 

 rugineis. 



Apis variegata, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 422. no. 1690 ; Syst. Nat. i. 

 957. 24. 



Kirby, Mon. Ap. Angl. ii. 222. 36. 1. 16. f. 6 ? . 



Don. Brit. Ins. xii. 10. t. 399. f. 2. 



Nomada variegata, Fab. Syst. Ent. p. 389. 2 ; Ent. Syst. ii. 347. 5. 

 Epeolus variegatus, Latr. Hist. Nat. xiv. 49. 2. 



Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 388. 1. 



Jurine, Hym. t. 14. f. 5. 



Curtis, Brit. Ent. ii. t. 516. 



Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. p. 412. 



St. Farg. Hym. ii. 462. 2. t. 17. f. 5 $ , 6 <? . 



Guerin, Icon. Reg. Anim. Ins. 454. t. 74. f. 1. 



Smith, Zool. iii. 1150. 1. 



Nyland. Ap. Boreal, p. 174. 1. 



