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segments are distinct ; the segments are banded with pale 

 fulvous bands of pubescence ; the ventral scopa is white ; the 

 basal ventral segments are more or less rufous ; the apical 

 dorsal segment is closely rugose and sparsely haired. 



The scutellum is broadly rounded behind and has a rounded 

 slope on the apex ; the depression at its base is covered with 

 white pubescence. 



Comes near to J c e mo rata Sm. 



Megachile ceola, sp. nov. 



Black ; the head and thorax covered with pale fulvous hair ; 

 the face and clypeus more densely with long pale hair ; the 

 abdomen densely with ferruginous pubescence, except on the 

 base of the basal three segments ; the wings almost hyaline, the 

 stigma and nervures black; the apical abdominal segment 

 entire. $ . 



Long : 12 mm. 



Hab. Matang, 3600 feet. Sarawak. 



Antennas black, base shining. Head black, closely and 

 strongly punctured ; the lower part of the front, the face and 

 clypeus are densely covered with long pale fulvous hair ; the 

 apex of the clypeus is transverse. Mandibles closely, irregularly 

 longitudinally striated to near the apex ; the lower part at the 

 apex smooth and shining ; the apical tooth is long and sharply 

 pointed at the apex. Pro- and mesothorax closely and distinctly 

 punctured and covered with long pale fulvous hair ; the median 

 segment is more thickly haired and the hair is longer ; the 

 basal area is closely punctured and has a wide and distinct 

 furrow down the centre. Pleuras thickly covered with long 

 pale fulvous hair. Legs black ; the four anterior tarsi are fringed 

 with very long fulvous hair ; the hair on the hinder tarsi is short 

 and fulvous ; on the rest of the legs it is short and paler. The 

 second recurrent nervure is almost interstitial ; the first is 

 received close to the transverse cubital. The basal three 

 segments of the abdomen are black, with their apices c >vered 

 with bright ferruginous pubescence, the other segments are 

 entirely covered with similar pubescence ; the apical segment is 

 entire and broadly rounded ; the apical ventral segments are 

 covered with fulvous pubescence. 



