18 CATALOGUE OF 



Melittta siamica, 



Foera. Aurato-fulva; caput subtus pectusque argentea ; antenna 

 robustcB, subclavatcB) subtus rufescentes ; abdominis segmenta 

 cyaneo albo marginata ; pedes fimbriati, argenteo aureoque 

 varia? ; alee vitrece ; anticce fascia purpurascente, punctis 

 apicalibus albis. 



Female. Dark gilded tawny. Head with blackish hairs 

 between the antennae, silvery white about the eyes and beneath. 

 Antennae stout, subclavate, reddish and pubescent beneath, with 

 three little apical bristles. Pectus mostly silvery white. Abdomen 

 with a slender bluish white band on the hind border of each seg- 

 ment. Legs moderately fringed, varied with silvery white and pale 

 gilded yellow plumes. Wings limpid ; fringe purplish. Fore wings 

 purplish along the costa, and about the veins and towards the tips, 

 where there are a few white points ; a purplish band at the end of 

 the discal areolet. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



This and the two following species will each constitute a new 

 genus, but they may be considered as Melittice until more species 

 are discovered. 



Siam. In Mr. Saunders* collection. 



Melittta Mysolica. 



Foem. Purpureo-nigra ; caput orbitis argenteis ; antennas fili- 

 formes, subtus rufescentes; pectus argenteo-cinereum ; abdo- 

 men longum, lanceolatum, aureo squamosum; tibia posticus 

 latin sime fimbriates ; ala antica purpureo -nigra? ; postica 

 Jlavo-vitrea. 



Female. Purplish black. Head chalybeous above, silvery 

 white about the eyes. Palpi with some ochraceous scales beneath. 

 Antennae filiform, pale reddish beneath. Pectus mostly silvery 

 cinereous. Abdomen long, lanceolate, speckled with gilded yellow 

 scales. Legs long; spurs very long; middle tibiae moderately 

 fringed ; hind tibiae very broadly fringed ; hind metatarsus slightly 

 fringed. Fore wings purplish black. Hind wings yellowish hya- 

 line ; veins black; fringe purplish. Length of the body 14 lines; 

 of the wings 24 lines. 



