452 CATALOGUE OF 



jj, kkf Constancia. Presented by the Rev. H. Claik. 

 'U — nn. Ttjuca. Presented by the Kev. H. Clark. 

 00. Ctilumbia. Presented l)y W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 pp. Hcinduras. 



qq Rio Juneiro. From Mr. Mac<rillivray's coUeciion. 

 rr. Venezuela. From Mr. Birscbell's collection. 

 ss—iviv. ? Presented by W. W. Samuieis, Esq. 



4. ACERATOnES SIGILLATUS. 



Luteus, fwtco punctatus., subius pallide tentaceus ; thorax prasino varins, 

 sparse punctatus, ancjulis posticis siibioliniddtis ; scvtellum apice 

 roiundatum lituraqne fissa pallide Jlava notalum ; venter riifo rnar- 

 ginatus et fusco transverse striqatus ; aUe (inliccc apud contain pallide 

 ti'stacecB, fusco conspersce. 



Luteous, with brown punctures, pale tesiaceous beneath. Head with 

 a few punctures. Eyes red. Antennae smooth ; second joint much shorter 

 than the third; third much shorter than the fourth; fifth as lonp: as the 

 fourth. Thorax thinly punctured, varied with g^rass-ijreen ; sides not 

 elevated ; hind angles slightly prominent, slij^htly rounded and obtuse. 

 Scutellum slightly attenuated towards the lip, which is rounded and is 

 adorned with a large heart-shaped pale yellow spot. Abdomen red above, 

 bordered with red beneath, where it has brown transverse streaks and brown 

 sutures on each side; hind angles of the segments not elongated, except 

 those of the apical segment. Eegs smooth. Fore wings minutely 

 punctured, pale tesiaceous and brown-speckled along the costa ; membrane 

 leneous-brown. Hind wings brownish cinereous. Length of the body 

 6^ lines. 



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



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



5. ACEEATODES COEDIFEU. 



Testaceiis, nigricante punctatus ; caput subtus albidum ; thorax sat sub- 

 tiliter punctatus, pallido marginatus, fascia postica riridi fusca lata 

 abbreviata, angulis posticis subrotnndatis ; scutellum subacutum, 

 rufn snff'usuin, maculi apicali excavata pallide flava ; pectus rufo 

 fnscialum, antice albidum; venter fusco viltatus, rufo marginatus ; 

 alcB aulicce apud cosfain nigricantes. 



Testaceous, with blackish punctures. Head minutely punctured ; 

 hind part smooth ; tinder side whitish. Eyes brown. Antennae mutilated. 

 Thorax rather minutely punctured, with a pale testaceous border; hind part 

 with a broad abbreviated greenish brown iiand, which is excavated on the 

 fore side; hind aniiles slightly rounded and obtuse, not prominent. 

 Scutellum mostly tinged with red, slightly acute, adorned with an apical 

 heart-shaped pale yellow spot. Fore part of the pectus whitish, with a red 

 band on each side. Abdomen red above and on each side beneath, where 

 there is a slender brown stripe. Fore wings minutely punctured, blackish 

 along the costa; membrane seneous-brown. Length of the body 7 lines. 



