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2. Melittia? flayitibia. 
Fuscescens ; caput apud oculos Jiavum ; antenna nigra ; thorax 
flam biviltatus ; abdominis segmenta flavo marginata ; tibia 
flava , postica pills flavis dense vestita ; ala limpida , antica 
marginibus fasciaque abbreviata pallide fuscis 
Trochilium tibiale, Harris , Amer . Journ. Sci. xxxvi. 
New Hampshire. 
South America. 
3. Melittia pulchripes. 
Aurato-viridis ; caput postice et apud oculos album ; palpi albi ; 
thorax pilis lateralibus posticis albidis ; abdomen vittis dua- 
bus rufescentibus, ventre luteo ; pedes nigri , albo fasciati ; 
tibia extus rufo hirta ; ala postica limpida. 
Golden green. Head white behind and about the eyes. Palpi 
mostly white. Thorax with whitish hairs behind on each side. 
Abdomen with a reddish stripe on each side ; under side luteous. 
Legs black, with white bands ; tibiae with red hairs along the outer 
side. Fore wings golden green. Hind wings limpid. Length ot 
the body 7 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 
a . Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
b. Para. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
4. Melittia cyaneifera. 
Nigra ; caput apud oculos testaceum ; palpi iestacei , apice • 
antenna apice ferruginea ; thorax et abdomen fusco fulves- 
cente tomentosa ; abdomen subtus testaceum; pedes antenores 
testaceo tomentosi , postici nigro dense hirti , pilis intus rufes- 
centibus, tarsis apice albo pilosis ; ala limpida , marginibus 
fascia apiceque purpureo-nigris. 
Black. Head testaceous about the eyes. Palpi testaceous, 
with black stripes. Antennae ferruginous at the tips. Thorax anti 
abdomen with slight brownish tawny tomentum. Abdomen testa- 
ceous beneath. Anterior legs partly covered with testaceous to- 
mentum. Hind legs thickly clothed with black hairs; hairs on the 
inner side reddish ; tips of the tarsi with white hairs. w ^g s hm- 
pit! ; cilia purplish. Fore wings with the borders, the band ana t e 
