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4. Megachile lachesis, Smith. 
Megachile lachesis, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. v. (1861) p. 133. 2, 9; 
Journ. Linn, Soe. xi. (J867) p. 389. 37. 
One female in collection. 
5. Megachile clotho, Smith. 
Megachile clotho, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soe. vy. (1861) p. 184. 3, 9; 
Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. (1867) p. 389. 88. 
One female in collection. The last two species were 
originally described from Batchian. 
6. Croctsa nitidula, Fabricius. 
Melecta nitidula, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 386. 2. 
Crocisa nitidula, Latr. Gen. Crust. Ins. iv. p. 172; Lepel. Hym. ii. 
p. 448. 1, ¢ 2; Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins, ii. p. 277.3; Journ. Linn. 
Soe. xi. (1867) p. 390. 1. 
Three females and one mate in collection, typical specimens, 
with very brilliant colouring. 
7. Anthophora zonata, Linneus. 
Apis zonata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 955. 19. 
Andrena zonata, Faby. Ent. Syst. ii. p. 311. 19. 
Megilla zonata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 331. 13. 
Anthophora zonata, Lepel. Hym. ii. p. 25.1; Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins, 
B. M. ii. p. 386.90; Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. (1867) p. 392.1; Sich. 
Suppl. Hym. ‘ Novara’ Exp. p. 153. 
Four typical females in the collection. 
8. Celioxys philippensis, sp. n. 
&. L. 12 millim., exp. 21 millim. 
Black; head and thorax coarsely punctured, the abdomen 
finely punctured, the first segment with short snow-white 
pubescence above; the anterior wings dark fuscous, with 
purple iridescence ; the posterior wings clear hyaline, their 
apex faintly fuscous. Head broad, as broad as the thorax; 
the mandibles black and shining, their base exteriorly 
slightly rugose ; the clypeus somewhat convex, its anterior 
margin rounded; the front of the face, the clypeus, and 
behind the eyes covered with short white pubescence ; the 
vertex coarsely punctured and shining; the antennz piceous. 
Thorax coarsely punctured ; the scutellum arched posteriorly 
and carrying a short conical tooth on each side; the meta- 
thorax covered with a thin white pubescence ; the legs finely 
punctured, the tarsi piceous ; the anterior wings dark fuscous 
