436 CATALOGUE OF 



thickly and minutely punctured, transversely and slightly striated on each 

 side; a transverse smooth pale testaceous space in front; horns acute, very 

 slightly curved backward, ferruginous except towards the base, longer than 

 their breadth at the base. Scutellum attenuated, acute. Hind angles of 

 the abdominal segments successively more elongated and acute, those of 

 the apical segment forming two ratlier long spines. Legs testaceous. Fore 

 wings thickly and minutely punctured; membrane seueous-brown. Length 

 of the body 6 lines. 



The horns of the thorax are like those of E.mcf/aspila ; the apical 

 spines of the abdomeu are longer. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



100. Edessa xanthomelana. 



Viridin, sub tits testacea ; caput pallide viridi testaceum ; antenna ruftc; 

 thorax aspere punctatus, antice Icstaven marginatun, corniibiis nigris 

 crassis subrotimdatis postice vix reciirvis basi pallidis IntUudine 

 basali perpaullo longioribus ; scutellum valde atlenuatum ; pccltis et 

 venter slrigis Iransversis maculisque exlerioribus pallide luleis ; spince 

 apicales longiusculce ; pedes nigri; alee anthce smaragdince. 



Dull green, black beneath. Head nearly smooth, pale greenish tes- 

 taceous. Eyes livid. Anlennfe red ; second joint a little longer than the 

 third ; fourth pale red, twice longer than the third. Thorax and scutellum 

 rather roughly punctured. Thorax testaceous-bordered on each side in 

 front; a smooth transverse dull testaceous space near the fore border. 

 Horns thick, black except towards the base, hardly curved backward, 

 slightly rounded at the tips, very little longer than their breadth at the 

 base. Scutellum more thinly punctured than the thorax, much attenuated, 

 very acute. Pectus and ventral segments with broad transverse pale 

 luteous streaks and with exterior pale luteous spots on each side ; hind 

 angles of the segments successively more elongated and acute, those of the 

 apical segment forming two rather long spines. Legs black. Fore wings 

 emerald-green, very thickly and minutely punctured ; membrane seneoiis- 

 greeu. Length of the body 9 lines. 



The larger size, the great difference in colour, the shorter and stouter 

 thoracic horns and the shorter abdominal spines distinguish it from 

 E. sexdens. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



lOL Edessa balteata. 

 Pallide prasina ; caput subglabrinn ; antenna: fulvce ; thorax et scutellum 

 sat aspere punctata, hoc apicem versus subliliter punctatum ; thorax 

 fascia postica nigricante ochraceo marginata, cornubus subacutis 

 postice subreciirvis latitudine basali non brevioribus ; svulcllum liiteo- 

 viride, apicem versus subtiliter punctatum; abdomen apicem versus 

 guadrispinosum ; pedes testacei; alec anlicce rufescentes, viridescente 

 plagiatec. 



Pale grass-green. FJead almost smooth. Eyes pale brownish. Au- 

 leniiie tawny; second joint a little shorter than the third. Thorax and 



