148 C. G. Niii\su — New species oj India Hymeuopteia. [No. 2. 



4. Halictus testaceus, n. sp. 



9 , Head and thorax finely and closely punctured, abdomen with 

 shallower punctures, cordate space at base of median segment reticulate. 

 Head and thorax black, anteniuie reddish-brown, legs and abdomen 

 testaceous, becoming paler on the apical margins of the abdominal 

 segments and on the tarsi ; pubescence greyish and somewhat sparse ; 

 wings hyaline, uervures and tegulag testaceous. 



Hal). Simla. 



Length 4-5 mm, ; Exp. lU mm. 



5. NOMIA SHIVA, n. sp. 



5 . Head somewhat coarsely punctured, the punctures running into 

 striae on the sides of the clypeus ; thorax more closely and finely 

 punctured, abdomen almost impunctate ; enclosed space at base of 

 mcdiau segment longitudinally striate ; three longitudinally impressed 

 lines on mesonotum, the outer two very faint. Black, the pubescence 

 greyish-white, dense on the clypeus and front as far as the base of the 

 antenna?, on the pronotum, postscutelluni, legs, and apical margins of 

 abdominal segments, on the latter forming broad bands. The apical 

 margins of the abdominal segments when denuded of pubescence are 

 pale, almost testaceous ; wings hyaline, apical margins faintly fusceb- 

 cent ; nervures and tegula? testaceous. 



Uab, Deesa; Ferozepur. 



Length 8-9 mm.; Exp. 15-16 mm. 



6. NOMIA HIMALAYANA, n. sp. 



9 . Head closely and somewhat coarsely punctured, the punctures 

 on the apex of the clypeus running into stria3 ; mesonotum and 

 abdomen finely and closely, median segment more sparsely punctured ; 

 space at the base of median segment longitudinally striate ; head with 

 an impressed line from near base of antennae to anterior ocellus. 

 Black, the pubescence rich fulvous, M.nd very dense on the mesonotum. 

 scutelluni, and postscutellum, pale fulvous and less dense on the head, 

 legs, and margins o£ the abdominal segments ; wings hyaline, nervures 

 and tegulse testaceous. 



c?. Similar, the pubescence thinner, and, except on the thorax, 

 almost cinereous. Posterior femora and tibise comparatively small. 



Hah. Simla. 



Length 7-8 mm. ; Exp. 18 mm. 



7. NOMADA FLAVOZONATA, n. Sp. 



9 . Head and thorax closely punctured, having a graunlar 

 appcarancfc, abdomen bhining and more huely punctured; enclosed 



