Horváth Géza (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 7. (Budapest 1909)

Friese, H.: Die Bienenfauna von Neu-Guinea

die bienenfauna von neu-guinea. -207 shining; head and thorax above with a pale fulvous pubescence, that on the sides of the metathorax and legs pale and glittering; abdomen has a pale scattered glittering pubescence. ARU. » 41. Nomia simillima SM. 1863. — Nomia simillima J SMITH Journ. of Proc. Linn. Soc. Zool. VIT. p. 46, n. 7 nec SMITH 1875]. « j . — Nigra, facie thoraceque cinereo-pubescentibus ; thorace pallide ferrugineo ; abdominis segmentorum marginibus apicalibus fulvotestaceo late-fasciatis. L. — 4 lines (= 87» mm). Black; the apical margin of the clypeus, the labrum and mandibles pale rufo-testaceous, the tips of the mandibles ferruginous: the face covered with cinereous pubescence. Thorax covered above with cinereous pubescence, in recent specimens probably tinged with yellow; tegulae pale rufo-testaceous, wings hyaline and iridescent, nervures obscure ferruginous ; legs pale ferruginous. Abdomen closely punctured, apical margins of the segments broadly testaceous. Ceram. This species resembles N. cincta from Key Island, but it is quite distinct ; its large pale tegulae would alone distinguish it ; its head is much narrower and its clypeus much more produced.» 42. Ctenoplectra chalybea SM. 1857. — Ctenoplectra chalybea Ç SMITH Journ. of Proc. Linn. Soc. Zool. II. p. 45 n. 1. Ctenoplectra apicalis SMITH C? ? hierher ! — vergl. Nova Guinea tab. XV. fig. 11 « £ . — Capite thoraceque nigris, abdomineque chalybeo. pedibus posterioribus dense pilosis. L. — 9 lines (= 12

1 2 mm). Head and thorax black, head closely punctured ; clypeus shining, punctures more scattered and with a slight carina in the middle of its a base ; scape in front, and the flagellum beneath, rufo-piceous, mandibles ferruginous at their apex. Thorax opake-black, metathorax smooth and shining in the middle of its base, sides covered with sooty-black pubescence ; wings fuscous, palest at their apical margins, posterior tibiae and basal joint of the tarsi densely covered with long black pubescence, the inner pectinated calcar pale testaceous-yellow. Abdomen steel-blue above, black beneath. Malaka (Mount Ophir). »