transverse yellow band.
Not thus colored

Bombus incarum Franklin.
22. 22. Clypeus with two longitudinal keels
Clypeus with a single, median longitudinal keel, sharp and extending its whole length; black bee, with black hair.
Clypeus without any distinct keels 23.
Eulæma nigrita Lepeletier, variety; female.[B]
25. 23. Scutellum with two large yellow marks.
Scutellum with the integument all dark Epicharis maculata barticana, new variety.—K.
24. 24. Second abdominal segment with a yellow mark on each side.
Abdomen with the integument all black Epicharis affinis Smith.—P.
Epicharis rustica (Olivier).—P. 25. Less than 12 mm. long; wings not deep fuliginous
Over 18 mm. long; wings deep fuliginous 26.
27. 26. Hair bands of abdomen broad; male with long antennæ and yellow clypeus.
Hair bands of abdomen linear; integument of clypeus black. Florilegus barticanus, new species.
Melitoma fulvifrons (Smith). 27. Hair of mesothorax and scutellum dark brown; apical part of abdomen with integument red
Hair of mesothorax and scutellum red Centris fusciventris Mocsáry.—P.
28. 28. Face with yellow markings; anterior wing about 14 mm. long.
Face without yellow markings; anterior wing about 20 mm. long. Centris lineolata Lepeletier.
Centris atriventris Mocsáry.—P. 29. Robust bees, not less than 9 mm. long
Small, fly-like bees, not nearly 9 mm. long 30.
32. 30. Thorax with ferruginous hair; integument of scutellum yellow.
Thorax with dorsal hair not ferruginous Melipona fasciata barticensis Cockerell, ined.—P.
31. 31. Abdomen more or less reddish, at least the first segment dorsally pale red.
Abdomen black, with narrow yellowish-white tegumentary bands; a tuft of dark red hair before each tegula. Melipona intermixta Cockerell, ined.—P.
Melipona interrupta (Latreille).—K. 32. Legs mainly red; clypeus yellow
Legs and clypeus black Trigona longipes Smith.—K.
Trigona sp. (specimens imperfect).—P.

 

NOTES AND DESCRIPTIONS

Melipona interrupta (Latreille).—In the specimen sent, the bands on second and following segments are notched above in middle, with only