by 7. D. A, Cockerell. 293 
NOMIA, Latreille. 
Nomia sTRENUA, Cameron. 
The male averages a little larger than 13 mm., Meade-Waldo’s 
measurement ; the abdomen varies from very dark reddish to reddish- 
black. The wings are strongly darkened apically. The female is 
very similar, except for the usual sexual differences. Its abdomen is 
strongly reddened apically, and the venter is clear ferruginous ; the 
face is covered with appressed white hair, but on the labrum it is 
golden ; mesothorax coarsely and closely punctured, scutellum less 
closely, with a polished area on each side of disc; scape very long ; 
flagellum red at apex ; extreme base of abdomen with stiff erect pale 
golden hair ; tibial scopa pale reddish, dark fuscous basally above. 
Both sexes from Stella Bush, 12th December, 1916, ‘“ nesting in 
ground, making a hole near paths, with a mound of earth above 
hole.” (H. W. Bell Marley). Male also from Durban, December, 
1916 (H. W. Bell Marley). 
NomIA TRIDENTATA NATALENSIS, Cockerell. 
Male from Winklespruit, Natal, 20th December, 1918 (C. N. 
Barker). The female, not previously known, comes from Malvern, 
March, 1916 (Barker), and Bluff, Durban, 28th January, 1917 
(Barker). The female is very like wmbiloensis and perornata ; the 
three may be separated thus : 
Dise of first abdominal segment closely punctate........ umbiloensis. 
Dise-of first segment dull-and impunctate......... 2:25... ...i0.ssceres- Ke 
1. Wings conspicuously darkened at apex ; abdomen with three 
OFAMPe POLVOUSHUA RMS 05. cn weed que ices le deems. perornata. 
Wings little darkened at apex; abdomen with three dull 
Nie LOND) 7) 3124 003 Sa gs ee eo a See natalensis. 
The hind tibiz of perornata are clear red, which is not at all the 
case in natalensis. 
Nomia ERYTHROPTERA, Sp. NOV. 
Q. Length a little over 10 mm., anterior wing 9 mm.; head and 
thorax black ; legs dark brown, the anterior ones more nearly black ; 
abdomen shining, bright ferruginous, base of first segment black, no 
hair-bands, apex of abdomen with dark fuscous hair; wings dilute 
fuliginus, strongly reddened; tegule piceous with a rufous spot. 
