22 HYMENOPTERA. 



15. PROSOPIS PUNCTULATISSIMA. B.M. 



Hylseus punctulatissimus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 33. 8 ; 



Zool. vi. 2205. 7. 

 Hob. Britain. 



16. PROSOPIS PUNCTATA. 



Prosopis punctata, Brulle, Exped. Sc. Moree, Zool. iii. 359. 795. 



t. 49. f. 12. 

 Hob. Messina; Morea. 



17. PROSOPIS ANGULATA. 



Male. Length l line. Black, strongly punctured ; a line 

 on each side of the elypeus continued a little above the insertion 

 of the antennae ; a spot at the base of the clypeus, angular in 

 front, of a yellowish white ; the scape and following joint of the 

 antennae black, the rest pale testaceous beneath. Thorax, the 

 collar, tegulse in front, tubercles, wings at their extreme base, an- 

 terior tibiae in front, the intermediate and posterior pairs at their 

 base, as well as the basal joint of the tarsi, pale yellow ; the 

 wings clear hyaline and beautifully iridescent. 

 Hob. Portugal. 



18. PROSOPIS VARIEGATA. B.M. 



Mellinus variegatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. 265. 1-2. 

 Prosopis variegata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 295. 9. 



St. Farg. Hist. Nat. Ins. ii. 534. 1. 



Luc. Exped. Sc. Alger. iii. 223. 169. 

 Prosopis colorata, Panz. Faun. Germ. 89. 14. 

 Hylaeus variegatus, Smith, Zool. vi. 2202. 1. 

 Hab. England; France; Germany; Italy; Algeria. 



19. PROSOPIS BIFASCIATA. B.M. 



Prosopis bifasciata, Jurine, Hym. p. 220. t. 11. f. 30. 

 St, Farg. Hym. ii. 536. 2. 



This species closely resembles variegata, but is very distinct ; 

 the sculpture of the thorax is rugulose and shining ; the scutellum 

 has deep separate punctures ; the wings are clouded at their 

 apex ; the anterior tibiae are only ferruginous towards their base, 

 where there is a minute white spot ; .ill the tarsi are nearly black, 

 the anterior pair being stained at their joints with ferruginous ; 

 the abdomen is coarsely punctured, and all the margins of the 

 segments depressed, the depressions smooth and shining, the 

 first and second segments being red. The foregoing description 



