250 HYMENOPTERA. 



87. NOMADA TORRIDA. B.M 



Female. Length 4^ lines. Head red, the basal joint and the 

 flagellum of the antennae beneath red. Thorax red, the collar 

 obscurely yellow, the scutellum and sides of the metathorax of 

 a paler red, the sides of the metathorax covered with white pu- 

 bescence ; the legs have a short silvery pile, particularly on the 

 posterior femora, tibiae and tarsi within ; the wings fusco-hyaline, 

 having a pale lunule towards their apex. Abdomen ferruginous, 

 the extreme base black, also two black spots on each side of the 

 basal segment ; the third segment has on each side an oblong 

 yellow stripe at its basal margin, the fourth has a narrow yellow 

 fascia at its basal margin, the fifth entirely yellow. 



The yellow markings on this species are in some examples 

 very obscure. 



Hob. Georgia. 



88. NOMADA MINIATA. B.M. 



Female. Length 4J lines. Head and antennae red, the apex 

 of the mandibles fuscous. The thorax and legs red, the collar, 

 a spot in front of the tegulae and a large macula on each side of 

 the metathorax yellow, the latter covered with a silvery-white 

 pubescence; two lines in the middle of the thorax, another 

 passing over the tegulae and the scutellum pale red ; the wings 

 hyaline, slightly fuscous at their apical margins, the nervures 

 ferruginous. Abdomen entirely red, the second segment having 

 on each side an ovate yellow spot ; beneath immaculate. 



The yellow markings on the thorax are sometimes obsolete. 



Hob. Georgia. 



Genus 22. EPICLOPUS. 



Epiclopus, Spin. Faun. Chili, vi. 183. 



Ocelli placed in a line on the vertex. Scutellum rounded, not 

 toothed. The superior wings having one marginal and three 

 submarginal cells ; the third submarginal much restricted towards 

 the marginal, receiving the second recurrent nervure a little 

 beyond the middle ; the first recurrent nervure received by the 

 second submarginal near its apex. 



1. EPICLOPUS GAYI. 



Epiclopus Gayi, Spin. Faun. Chili, vi. 184. 1. 



Female. Length 6 lines. Black, the head anteriorly blue, 

 variegated with white ; the thorax above and the first and second 



