24 ANDRENID^. 



21. Prosopis proxima. 



Female. Length 2| lines. — Black, with the mesothorax above and 

 the two basal segments of the abdomen red. The antennae, clypeus, 

 labrum, and mandibles red ; a narrow white line on each side of 

 the face, close to the eyes, white, the line not running higher than 

 the antennae ; the anterior and intermediate tibiae and tarsi red, the 

 latter tibiae fuscous above ; the articulations of the posterior legs 

 reddish ; wings hyaline and iridescent. Abdomen shining. 



Hab. Western Australia, Champion Bay. 



This species resembles P. lateritia, but, independent of the differ- 

 ence in size, the colouring of the abdomen must indicate more than 

 a variety. 



22. Prosopis albomaculata. 



Female. Length 2| lines. — Black, with white mankmgs. The face 

 with a large angulated white macula on each side, that extends a 

 little above the antennae ; the anterior margin of the clypeus, the 

 labrum, and tips of the mandibles ferruginous ; the mandibles 

 white ; the antennae fulvous beneath. Thorax finely and closely 

 punctured ; an interrupted line on the collar, the tubercles, tegulae, 

 anterior tibiae, and the base of the intermediate and posterior pairs 

 white ; the tarsi pale rufo-testaceous ; the metathorax rounded ; 

 the wings hyaline and iridescent. Abdomen with a rufo-testaceous 

 spot at its extreme base, and the apical margins of the segments 

 narrowly testaceous. 



Hab. Swan Biver. 



23. Prosopis varicolor. 



Female. Length 4 lines. — Yaried in colour, with shades of blue, 

 green, and purple. A white stripe at the inner orbits of the eyes, 

 not reaching their summit ; the head and thorax closely punctured ; 

 between the antennae a minute white spot ; the margin of the pro- 

 thorax bordered with white ; the enclosed space at the base of the 

 metathorax smooth, shining green ; wings hyaline, with dark ner- 

 vures ; the claw- joint of the tarsi pale ferruginous. Abdomen 

 with very fine shallow punctures, bright and shining, with rich 

 shades of purple-green and blue above ; beneath bright green. 



Hab. Queensland, Port Bowen. 



