2Ct2 ]\lr. T. V. A. Cockorell — Deso-i^illons and 



process on liiiul til)i;p ratlicr small, cariniforni, rounded at 

 end. 



Ilnb. Cucrnos Mts., jNcgros, Philippine Islands {Baker, 

 312.")). 



Closely related to Mesofrichia insularis (Xj/Iocopa insularis, 

 Smith), I'rom Borneo, of which only the male is known. 

 It is possible that M. cnernosensis is the hitherto unknown 

 female oF insularis, but, in view o£ the very different locality, 

 it is much more likely that it is a distinct species. There is 

 a superficial resemblance to the Japanese species circumvolans^ 

 Smith. 



Mesotrichia daintanensis, sp. n. 



$ . — Length about IG mm., anterior wing 14. 



Broad, entirely black, except that the tiagellum is dull 

 ferrnginous beneath (except basally), and the hind margins 

 of the second and following abdominal segments are very 

 narrowly reddish ; pubescence all black, except a few 

 coppery-red hairs in region of mouth. Wings strongly 

 brownish, darker in apical field, reddened in mai'ginal eel], 

 with a greenish-golden iridescence, dilute rosy apically ; 

 head very broad : elypens very densely punctured, with a 

 shining median ridge ; ridge between antenna; o))tuse, dis- 

 tinctly but not deeply grooved; third antennal joint shortei 

 than next three together ; mesothorax smooth and shining 

 in middle ; tcgula; black. Abdomen well punctured ; first 

 t.-c. failing at lower end ; scale-like process on hind tibiae 

 short, rounded, rather like a finger-nail. 



Hab. Dapitan, Mindanao, Philippine Is. {Baker, 3128). 



Resembles M. bakeriana, Ckll., but much smaller, with 

 the ocelli fnrther apart, the wings paler and redder, and the 

 process on hind tibire different. 



Professor C. F. Baker sends other Philippine Xylocopids, 

 as follows : — 



Mesotrichia latipes {Apislatipes, Drurv), ? . — Cucrnos ]Mts., 

 Xcgros (3121). 



Alesotrirhia (/hilianii (Xylocopa ghilianii, Gribodo), ? . — 

 Iligan, Mindanao (3i24). 



Xylocopa euchlora, Perez, ^ . — Dapitan, Mindanao (3123). 



XyJocopa major, Maidl., ^ . — ]Malinao (3122). 



Xylocopa fulif/inata, Perez, J . — Dapitan (312G) ; ? . Iligan 

 (3127, 3"l29}. 



