1901.] 0. Gr. Nurse — New species of Indian Hymenopfera. 151 



apex of the abdomen is notched but not dentate ; the pubescence has 

 a yellowish tint, especially on the clypens and front. 



Hah. Matheran. 



Length 8-9 mm., Exp. 16-18 mm. 



Although the above three species bear considerable superficial 

 resemblance to one another as regards size and puncturing, the characters 

 I have given render then readily separable. I have a long series of each 

 of them, and these characters are constant in each species, 



13. Megachile patella, n. sp. 



9 . Head thorax and abdomen finely and closely punctured, having a 

 granular appearance ; clypeus broader than long, transverse anteriorly ; 

 an inwardly-curved tooth at each angle of the scutellum, basal segment 

 of the abdomen very slightly constricted. Black; the pubescence white 

 and very sparse, forming narrow bands on apical margins of abdominal 

 segments 1-5, yellowish-red on the inside of the posterior tarsi; 

 pollen-brush golden ; wings hyaline, nervures and tegulse black. 



d* . Similar, but smaller. 



Hah. Simla. 



Length 6-7 mm. ; Exp. 12-14 mm. 



14 Megachile Ulrica, n. sp. 



9 . Head, thorax and abdomen closely punctured, having a granular 

 appearance ; apical margins of abdominal segments 2-5 depressed, 

 the depressed portion with pubescent bands. Black, the legs variegated 

 below with dark red ; pubescence very sparse, pure white on the head 

 and thorax, abdominal bands greyish-white ; on the tarsi the pubescence 

 is testaceous, and on the inside of the posterior tarsi golden-red ; wings 

 hyaline, tegulae light red, nervures black. 



Hah. Matheran. 



Length 8 mm. ; Exp. 14 mm. 



15. Anthidium saltator, n. sp. 



o . Head, thorax, and abdomen closely and finely punctured ; head 

 .slightly broader than thorax, clypeus quadrilateral, its anterior margin 

 transverse ; abdomen nearly as broad as long. Pale yellow; the flagellum 

 of the antennae, tips of the tarsi, base of the scutellum, and broad 

 bands on the apical margins of abdominal segments, light red : the tips 

 of the mandibles, extreme base of the scape of the antennae, the region 

 of the ocelli, the central portion of the mesonotum (except two parallel 

 yellow lines), and a line on the tibiae, black; pubescence and pollen- 

 brush white ; wings hyaline, tegulse yellow, with a red spot in the 

 centre, nervures black. 

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