104 CATALOGUE OF 
Div. 5. 
Melanolestes, Séal. 
29. PIRATES PICICORNIS. 
Rasahus picicornis, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 69—Melanolestes picicornis, 
Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Forh, xxiii. 259. 
Rio Janeiro. 
30. PIRATES MORIO. 
Pirates morio, Erichs. Schomb. Reis. Brit. Guiana, iii. 613—Melanolestes 
morio, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Forh, xxiii. 259. 
British Guiana. 
Var.? Mas. Niger, fere linearis, antice cano tomentosus; caput 
conicum, prothoracis lobo antico paullo brevius ; antennarum arti- 
culus lus basi albus; sculellum apicem versus spiniforme subascen- 
dens ; segmentorum abdominalium margines posticit albo tomentosi ; 
connexivum albo maculatum; femora quatuor posteriora basi albo 
fasciata; ale antice maculis duabus fausciaque intermedia arcuata 
flavo-albis. 
Male. Black, nearly linear, thinly hairy. Head and fore lobe of the 
prothorax with hoary tomentum, Head conical, a little shorter than the 
fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part a little shorter than the post- 
ocular. Antenne pubescent, rather longer than the head and the prothorax 
together; first joint white towards the base, a little shorter than the ante- 
ocular part of the head; second full twice as long as the first; third a 
little shorter than the second; fourth rather longer than the second. Fore 
lube of the prothorax mech longer than the hiud lobe; a stout tooth on 
each side of the fore border. Scutellum ending in an acute obliquely 
ascending spine. Abdomen with white spots along each side; hind borders 
of the segments beneath with white tomentum, Legs slender; four 
posterior femora with a white band near the base; fore tibia with a short 
apical furrow beneath. Each of the fore wings with a yellowish white spot 
near the base, with another near the tip, and with an intermediate curved 
yellowish white band. Hind wings white. Length of the body 6 lines. 
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
6. Columbia. From M. Goudot’s collection. 
Div. 6. 
31. PIRATES ARCUIGER. 
Pirates arcuiger, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. xxiii, 457—Callisphodrus? arcuiger, 
Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork, xxiii. 258. 
New Granada. 
32. PIRATES INDECISUS. 
Fem. Niger; caput conicum; antenne ferruginee, capite et prothorace 
ad unum paullo longiores, articulo lo nigro; scutelli spina fulva ; 
connexivum albido maculutum ; pedes fulvi, femoribus nigris, tibiis 
apice piceis; corium basi albido unistrigatum ; membrana albido 
unimaculata, cinereo marginala. 
