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France (Andix^), does, indeed, differ iii the pure white 

 (instead of yellowish) ahdoniinal bands and the distinctly 

 darker wings; it also differs in the presence of dark hair on 

 the thoracic dorsum. But a torni of flavlpes from Algeria, 

 received from Vachal, has the differential characters of the 

 Indian specimens, though the hair of the thoracic ilorsura is 

 shorter. The Indian male is like that tVom France. 



Mixed with the series I found two males of Colletes reticu- 

 lata (Cam.) from Simla, Sept. 1898 {J^urse). 



Anthidium nursei, ?p. n. 



cJ (type). — Length about 14 mm. 



Closely allied to A. uianicatam (L.), to which it exactly 

 runs in Friese's tables, but dift'ering tiius: — Markings cream- 

 colour instead of orange ; dorsum of thorax much less hairy; 

 a pale supraclypeal band and no black marks at upper end of 

 cl^'peus ; abdominal segments 1 to 6 each with four distinct 

 widely separated spots ; lateral apical teeth of abdomen 

 stouter, witii broad base. The type-specimen has two widely 

 separated occipital spots and large elongate marks at upper 

 end of checks ; markings of mesotliorax confined to two small 

 spots in front and a short band over each tegula ; axillai 

 black ; scutellum with two small marks ; stripe on anterior 

 tibiso broken ; the two median spots on first abdominal 

 segment very small. 



(S ^war. ojitimum, nov. — Marks on upper part of cheeks 

 large, cuneiform, connected with occipital band, which is 

 interrupted in middle; mesotliorax with a pair of slender 

 curved discal stripes, and lateral bands continuous in front 

 with bands which are enlarged at end and abru))tly truncated 

 at a point in line with end of discal stripe ; axillse and a very 

 broad band at each side of scutellum cream-colour ; abdominal 

 spots larger, the lateral ones square, lateral spots on sixth 

 segment connected with median ; band on anterior tibiffi 

 entire. Collected Feb. 1902. 

 $ . — Length about 10 mm. 



Ventral scopa white. Differs from A. manicatum thus: — 

 Markings cream-colour; abdominal segments 1 to 5 each 

 with four large spots, G with two spots; clypeus entirely pale 

 except narroAv lower margin ; a continuous band from middle 

 of cheeks acioss occiput, and a small stripe on lower part of 

 cheeks ; mesotliorax wiih a pair of discal stripes ; markings 

 on scutellum larger ; hair at sides of metathorax pure white ; 

 femora without red ; tais>i densely covered with pure white 

 hair on outer side ; dorsum of thorax almost bare. 



