SAUNDERSIA. 
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Twelve species from Central America are known to me; they may be distinguished 
as follows :— 
1. 
10. 
ll. 
1. Saundersia ochripes, sp. n.,¢ °. 
Abdomen black (sometimes with clear markings), testaceous, 
grey, or rufous with black dorsal spots ;' first segment, at least 
at the sides, with spines or bristles . oe eee 
Abdomen yellow, with black apex ; first segment without spines 
or bristles 
Legs yellow or fulvous . 
Legs black, at the most the tibiae dark rufous . 
Ground-colour of the abdomen black 
Ground-colour of the abdomen rufous 
. Abdomen unicolorous, though sometimes with greyish incisions 
Abdomen with a sharply delineated yellow or white marking 
on the fourth segment . 
. Thorax and antenne black 
Thorax cinereous, the antenne fulvous (third joint very broad) 
. Scutellum black, abdominal marking golden-yellow . 
Scutellum reddish-brown ; abdominal marking white 
. Pilosity of the abdomen between the spines red or rufous 
Pilosity of the abdomen black 
. Abdomen unicolorous black, densely beset with spines . 
Abdomen testaceous or grey; the spines less numerous and 
more regularly ranged . - oe we 
Thorax blackish, only on the front. side with some grey 
tomentum ; legs entirely black re 
Thorax (and scutellum) with cinereous tomentum ; tibiz dark 
rufous 
Abdomen testaceous . 
Abdomen grey, with black markings . . 
Legs and antenne black; third joint of the antenne » rounded 
at the end; scutellum piceous, with spines - 
Legs and the two basal joints of the antenne fulvous third 
joint of the antenne black, truncate; scutellum black, with 
macrochetz | 
ochripes, v. d. Wulp. 
laticornis, v. d. Wulp. 
macula, Macq. 
albomaculata, Jaenn. 
rufopilosa, v. d. Wulp. 
nigropilosa, v. d. Wulp. 
9. 
10. 
unicolor, v. d. Wulp. 
rufitibia, v. d. Wulp. 
testacea, v. d. Wulp. 
cana, v. d. Wulp. 
bipartita, v. d. Wulp. 
truncaticornis, v. d. Wulp. 
(Tab. I. figg. 14; 14a, head in profile.) 
Black; face whitish, with brownish reflections; scutellum and abdomen densely spinose ; legs ochraceous ; 
tegule and wings dark brown. 
Length 11-14 millim. 
Deep black; front part of the thorax usually with dark cinereous tomentum and a faint indication of longi- 
tudinal stripes; some specimens show a greyish border at the front margin of the abdominal segments, 
which, however, is less perceptible on account of the black pile and the numerous spines. Head sericeous- 
white; the lower part of the face prominent, and, like the cheeks, with testaceous reflections ; above and 
beneath the vibrisse several other but shorter bristles; on the cheeks a weak black pilosity ; front 
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