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Apiomerus scriptus sp. n. — Black, shilling, hemelytra 

 opaque; posterior lobe of pronotum somelimes suffased with 

 obscure ochraceous on its latéral areas ; a short transverse oblique 

 discal ochraceous spot near juiiction of corium and membrane; 

 body beneath and legs ochraceous; head beneath,rostrum, metaster- 

 num, ventral incisures, latéral margius and apex of abdomen, a 

 central annulation to femora, anterior and intermediate tibise — 

 excluding base, apical halves of posterior tibiœ black. In some spé- 

 cimens the tibice are wholly or almost black. Intermediate tibiœ 

 apically broadened and moderately curved ; first and second joints of 

 the antennse subequal in length, third and fourth joints longest, 

 greyishiy pubescent, and almost subequal; meso- and metasterna 

 thickly greyishiy pubescent; membrane passing abdominal apex. 



Long. 7 mill. 



Hab, : Brazil ; Goyas Prov. 



Apiomerus evanidus sp, n. — Black; pronotum, anterior 

 coxae and femora, and the prosternum purplish-red ; basai margin 

 of pronotum black; connexivum above and beneath luteous, spot- 

 ted with black ; in the ^f the apical segment and sometimes the 

 disk of the abdomen is luteous, and in some varieties the anterior 

 femora are black. First and second joints of the antennse subequal 

 in length, each considerably shorter than the third; membrane 

 slightly passing the abdominal apex. 



Long. 11 to 12 mill. 



Hab. : Brazil; Goyas Prov. 



Apiomerus auratus sp. n. — Golden yellow, anterior lobe of 

 pronotum a little darker; head, antennse, rostrum apical, angle of 

 corium, membrane, spots to connexivum, anterior tibiœ — exclu- 

 ding base, and a subapical annulation to posterior tibise, black; 

 disk of abdomen beneath infuscated ; antenn;» fmely pilose, first and 

 second joints subequal in length, third slightly longer than second, 

 fourth longer than third; membrane considerably passing the 

 apex of abdomen; intermediate tibiœ distinctly curved and gradually 

 clavate to apex. 



Long, to apex membrane 13 mill. 



Hab. : Interior of Brazil. 



Ectinoderus sumptuosus sp. n. — Black; anterior lobe of 

 pronotum duU sanguineous, margined and reticulated with black, 

 posterior lobe — excluding margins and a transverse basai spot, 

 luteous; bases of second and third antennal joints, about eight 

 basai discal spots to corium and another discal spot on Its apical 

 margin, and the abdomen beneath, luteous; connexivum sangui- 



