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Natal Bees 
in front rather dull reddish ; tarsi reddish-brown ; hind femora and 
tibie with a large yellowish-white scopa; only first abdominal 
segment with a red margin. 
Two females and a male from Bulwer (W. J. Haygarth). 
- The following key separates the described species of Strandiel/a, 
all of which are South African : 
bo 
Black, with at most a red margin to one or more of the 
abdominal segments................---- our a Ariane ctoars «ae seas i 
Abdomen with at least some segments mainly red............ 5. 
Flagellum clear ferruginous beneath except at base; male 
antenne short for that sex ; length of insect less than 
SD) MONI 32 pacts Soathow ange Moar etic he date See ee Ses OES nes ae 2. 
Flagellum dark, sometimes brown beneath apically ; insect 
often Jonger; than Ommmys fis eescte.e 9 a eee 3. 
Wings dark fuliginous (Willowmore, Cape Colony)............ 
Laie te alaahneiice cite chose ee eo iste ea eae ae ruficornis, Ckll. 
Wanes>palenc, ..ceae.05 Seas tecteen vad pallidipennis, sp. nov. 
10 mm. long, with brown wings ; scopa of legs yeliowish- 
brown, blackish-brown above........... Juscipennis, Friese. 
Wings hyaline or somewhat-dusky.-* 5.29.02." ~-- onsen ee 4. 
9-10 mma: long 33s Hobe longula, Friese (Type of genus). 
8 mm. long, with more shining abdomen ; antennz of male | 
relatively long, reaching scutellum...... glaberrima, Friese. 
g; first four abdominal segments red............. 
STARE AAT Bees SIO rupfiventris, Friese. 9. 
11:5 mm. long ; 
11 mm. long; differs from rufiventris by the broader, 
blacker bands on abdominal segments 2 to 4....... sane 
Decca eRe eG oot a SSM pte Minna a penis SMe rufescens Friese. ¢. 
TETRALONIA, Spinola. 
The species sent may be separated thus : 
Males: ci. acd Gators eee ree ae eee ote ae il 
Feimales 5... eee et Oe Sa Era Tee etree 31. 
Clypeus yellow ; antenne long: hind femora with a tooth 
beneath ..5... seledesesest bene eee ...gunodi, Friese. 
Clypeus black ; antenne shorter......... Fa dtdest ae taeeateden lacs 2, 
