xv, i Cockerell: Philippine Bees of the Genus Nomia 3 
Nomia incerta “Gribodo” Cockerell, Entomologist 48 (1915) 177 
(not incerta Gribodo). 
The receipt of genuine Nomia incerta from Java (Mount Salak, 
2,500 feet, 3. 7. 09, Bryant and Palmer, United States National 
Museum), shows that this species (female) has the mesothorax 
with punctures of two sizes and the lobes of the postseutellar 
process very obtuse. The Philippine insect is clearly distinct, 
having the mesothorax with strong practically uniform punc- 
tures, and the lobes of the postseutellar process long and acute. 
The type, from Los Banos, is a female having the three abdo- 
minal bands apple green suffused with vermilion. All my ma- 
terial is from Baker. 
Luzon, Manila ( Stanton ) : Laguna Province, Los Banos and 
Mount Maquiling: Tayabas Province, Mount Banahao. Min- 
danao, Dapitan and Davao. Leyte, Tacloban. Palawan, 
Puerto Princesa. Related to N. simplicipes Friese. 1 
The following varieties look very distinct, but do not repre- 
sent true races: 
Nomia quadrifasciata var. aurantia var. nov. 
Female. — Like Nomia notha, but abdominal bands rich orange, 
slightly tinged with apple green. 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling {Baker). Two 
specimens; one is Baker 7469. 
Nomia quadrifasciata var. viridans var. nov. 
Female. — Like Nomia notha, but abdominal bands very bright 
emerald green. 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Los Banos {Baker). 
Nomia tlioracica stantoni (Ashmead). 
Paranomia stantoni Ashmead, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 12 (1904) 4. , 
Nomia tlioracica stantoni (Ashmead) Cockerell, Entomologist 48 
(1915) 177. 
Luzon, Manila ( Stanton ) : Laguna Province, Los Banos and 
Mount Maquiling {Baker). An insular race, smaller than typ- 
ical N. tlioracica Smith. 
1 Nomia simplicipes was described from Kaulun, near Hongkong. The 
male lias the first segment of the abdomen green banded, and may not 
be conspecific with the female. As the specific name is derived from a 
character of the male, I herewith designate that as the type. This male 
is readily separated from N. notha; but a female simplicipes (agreeing 
with Friese’s description) from Trong, Lower Siam, J anuar y-February , 
1899 (W. L. Abbott; United States National Museum), is essentially like 
N. notha, except that the depressed part of the second abdominal segment 
is much broader (anteroposteriorly) in the middle. 
