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Male. Ferruginous, piceous beneath. Eves slightly prominent. 

 Rostrum extending to a little beyond the fore coxae; tip black; joints 

 nearly equal in length. Antennae setulose, black, more than half the 

 length of the body; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing 

 in length ; fourth piceous, longer than the third, shorter than the second. 

 Prothorax scabrous; transverse ridge near the hind border distinct ; hind 

 angles very broad, much rounded, slightly prominent. Abdomen with pale 

 yellow marginal spots, extending a little beyond the costa of the fore 

 wings. Four anterior femora beneath with a few minute teeth and with a 

 subapical spine. Hind femora incrassated, shorter than the abdomen,-with 

 live or six rows of spines. Hind libiie slightly curved, as long as the hind 

 femora, with a long stout spine beneath before the middle and with a row 

 of teeth between the spiue and the tip. Fore wings with a brown mem- 

 ])rane. Female. — Fourth joint of the antennae red. Hind femora rather 

 stout, with two rows of spines beneath. Hind tibiffi straight, slender, 

 unarmed. Length of the body 8^ — 9 lines. 



a. Mexico. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



f. Tejuca. Presented by R. Bennett, Esq. 



18. ArCHIMERUS GUTTIVENTRIS. 



Mas. Piceiis, gracilis ; antennae nigra, articulo Ao obscure rufo ; pro- 

 thorax sublililer scaher, lateribus crenulatis, angulis poslicis roluw 

 dnlis non diUUutis ; venter maculis luteis guadriviltutus ; femora 

 postica crassa, luteo tuberculata ; tibia poalicce subtus uninpinosts 

 apices twrsus dentatce ; alec anlicce costa basi testucea. 

 Male. Piceous, slender, black beneath. Eyes ])rominent. Rostrum 

 extending a little beyond the fore coxae ; third joint shorter than the second 

 and than the fourth. Antenna black, a little more than half the length of the 

 body; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing in length; 

 fourth dark red, as long as the second. Prothorax finely scabrous, with an 

 indistinct hmgiludinal furrow and with a distinct transverse ridge near the 

 hind border; sides straight, slightly creuulated ; hind angles rounded, not 

 prominent. Abdomen beneath with two rows of luteous dots in the disk and 

 with a row of luteous spots along each side. Four anterior femora beneath 

 with a minute subapical spine. Hind femora much incrassated, somewhat 

 shorter than the abdomen, with a few luteous tubercles on the outer side. 

 Hind tibiiE as long as the hind femora, armed with a stout spiue beneath 

 at two-thirds of the length, dentate from thence to the tips. Costa of the 

 fore wings testaceous for one-third of the length from the base. Length of 

 the body 9 lines. 

 a. Oajaca. From M. Salle's coUeclion. 



19. Archimerus macui.ifer. 

 Mas. Ferrugineus, gracilis ; anlenncB corporis dimidio cequilongcE ; pro- 

 thorax scaber, luteo 2inimaculatus, piceo latissime unifasciatus, 

 lateribus subretusis, angulis posticis subarutis sat prominulis, maryine 



