EDESSA. 99 
Berlin Museum. This last form also varies in having the anterior and lateral borders 
of the pronotum broadly luteous; and the underside is also brighter than in the Guate- 
malan examples. 
This species corresponds in many respects with Erichson’s description of E. discors, 
but I have been unable to fully identify it. The words “das Halsschild mit schmalem 
gelben Seitenrande,” and “Die Unterseite rothlich gelb, mit feimem dunklen Quer- 
streifen,” together with the fact that Erichson placed this species before his £. abdomi- 
nalis, where I also naturally included it before consulting that author’s work, are 
evidence in the affirmative for its being E. discors. On the other hand, as these characters 
are so loosely worded, and no size is given but “von der Grosse der A. meditabunda,” 
which does not quite apply, I have thought it best, not having seen the type, and no other 
author, as far as I am aware, having recognized this species, to give, somewhat 
doubtingly, a new specific name, referring at the same time to Erichson’s description. 
46. Edessa abdominalis. (Tab. X. fig. 2.) 
Edessa abdominalis, Erichs. in Schomb. Reis. iii. p. 611’. 
Ochreous, punctured and suffused with fuscous. Head pale ochraceous, with the lateral lobes transversely — 
striated, punctured with fuscous, and their disks pale sanguineous. Pronotum pale ochraceous, darker 
towards base, sparingly covered with dark punctures, the lateral margins narrowly sanguineous. Scutellum 
ochraceous, finely and densely punctate ; punctures fuscous, and mostly confluent. Corium dark, obscure 
ochraceous, thickly and finely punctate, with the base of costal margin pale sanguineous. Membrane eneous. 
Abdomen above pitchy ; connexivum pale sanguineous. Underside of sternum and abdomen sanguineous, 
finely, darkly, and rather thickly punctate. Head beneath and legs pale ochraceous. 
Long. 124 millim., lat. pronot. ang. 74 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca (Mus. Berol.).—Brivish Guiana!. 
Closely allied to the preceding species, but not only instantly separated by the colour 
of the abdomen beneath, but structurally by the scutellum, which not only differs greatly 
in its punctuation, but is also much more deeply sinuated before the apical third portion, 
which has its lateral margins much more convex. 
Erichson’s description is very vague ; he gives no dimensions, but describes the species 
as “‘ Grdsse und Form der vorigen,” which was his F. discors, and which, as before men- 
tioned, he represents as “ von der Grosse der A. meditabunda.” ‘This gives an approxi- 
mate idea; and “ Das Halsschild mit feinem gelben Seitenrande,” and “ Der Hinterleib 
einfarbig roth,” are such well-marked characters that I feel little doubt in the identifi- 
cation. “Die Oberseite hellgriin ” refers probably to a fresh specimen. 
47. Edessa privata. (E. westringii, Tab. VIII. fig. 25.) 
Aceratodes privatus, Walk. Cat. Het. iii. p. 453. 6°. 
Edessa westringii, Stal, En. Hem. ii. p. 58. 65%. 
Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca! 2. 
13* 
