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ends in the centre in a moderately sharp angle. The metathorax projects a little 

 behind ; the upper central field is not distinctly pedunculated ; the base is wider than 

 long ; the lower central one is deeper, nearly round, and with a distinct margin ; the 

 lower lateral field is round, and is a little smaller than the lower central one. The 

 petiole is nearly as long as the second abdominal segment. Abdomen a little longer 

 than the head and thorax, somewhat narrow, compressed, and narrowing from the base 

 to the apex. The teeth on the femora are small and blunt. 



This species is closely related to S. miniata, but may be known therefrom by the 

 thorax being very nearly of the same tint as the abdomen, by the thorax being more 

 hairy, the hairs too being longer, by the upper central field being shorter and broader 

 and not distinctly pedunculated, by the lower central one being larger than the lower 

 lateral, the opposite being the case with miniata ; the metathoracic teeth are much less 

 developed. It is also a smaller insect, and differs otherwise in the teeth on the femora 

 being fewer. 



17. Smicra miniata. 



Sordide rulb-testacea ; facie, metathorace petioleque pallidis, antennis (scapo excepto) caudaque nigris ; femorum 



posticorum dentibus 19 ; alis hyalinis. 

 Long. 8 millim. 



Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson) ; Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



Head and thorax sparingly covered with a short fuscous pubescence. Abdomen 

 smooth, shining, almost glabrous. Head and thorax dull testaceous, mottled with 

 paler spots. Abdomen reddish testaceous ; the legs are also of this colour, but are 

 paler at the base. Mesonotum transversely striated. Scutellum obscurely rugose- 

 punctured and margined behind. The upper central area of the metanotum has a 

 distinct peduncle; the area itself is longer than broad, rounded before, truncated 

 behind ; the lower central field is much smaller, smaller than the lower lateral one 

 and not much larger than the upper lateral. Each side of the metathorax terminates in 

 three large teeth, the two inner being placed nearer to each other than the second is to 

 the outer ; the inner tooth is the largest and sharpest. The peduncle is thick, stout in 

 the middle, and a little shorter than the metathorax. The abdomen is a little longer 

 than the head and thorax. The teeth on the femora are small. 



2. Body yellow, marked with black. 

 a. Wings for the most part blackish. (Species 18-21.) 



18. Smicra trituberculata. 



Straminea; capite, antennarum flagello, mesonoti medio, scuteEo postice, abdomine postiee, coxis tibiisque 

 posticis (basi excepto) nigris ; alis fuscis, medio hyalinis ; femoribus posticis 13-dentatis, nigris, scntello 

 trituberculato. 



Long. 9 millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, Panima (Champion) ; Panama, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet (Champion). 



