412 On the ‘Challenger’ Hymenoptera. 
42. Polistes elegans. 
Polistes elegans, Smith, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., Zool. iv. p. 169 (1860). 
Ki Dulan, Sept. 25, 1875. 
43. Polistes diabolicus. 
Polistes diabolicus, Sauss. Mon. Guépes Soe. p. 68, pl. vi. fig. 7 (1858). 
Ki Dulan, Sept. 25, 1875. 
’ 44. Polybia occidentalis. 
Vespa occidentalis, Oliv. Enc. Méth. vi. p. 675 (1791). 
Small nest and numerous specimens from Bahia. The 
species does not appear to vary. 
ANTHOPHILA. 
Apide. 
DenvparZ. 
45. Crocisa scutellaris. 
Nomada scutellaris, Faby. Spec. Ins. 1. p. 487 (1781). 
St. Vincent, Cape Verdes, July 1873. 
46. Crocisa nitidula. 
Melecta nitidula, Fabry. Syst. Piez. p. 386 (1804). 
Ki Dulan, Sept. 25, 1874. 
ScoPuLIPEDES. 
47, Xylocopa circumvolans. 
Xylocopa cireumvolans, Smith, Trans, Ent. Soc. Lond. 1873, p. 205. 
Eucosca Dock, Japan, May 1875. 
48. Xylocopa eneipennis. 
Apis eneipennis, De Geer, Mem. iii. p. 573, pl. xxviii. fig. 8 (1773). 
St. Thomas, March 1873 ; Honolulu, Aug. 1875. 
49. Xylocopa bryorum. 
Ams bryorum, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 381 (1775). 
Wokan, Dobbo, Aru. 
