HEMIPTERA HETEROPTERA, 59 
74, ECTRICHODIA GENICULOSA. 
Fem. Nigra, nitens ; caput fusiforme, prothoracis lobo antico longius ; 
prothorax scaber, lobi posticit angulis ferrugineis ; ventris discus 
fulvus ; pedes sat graciles ; ale antice atre. 
Female. Black, elongate-oval, smooth and shining beneath. Head 
fusiform, rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular 
part twice as long as the post-ocular. Antenne a little longer than the 
head and the prothorax together ; first joint nearly as long as the head ; 
second rather longer than the first; third hardly half as long as the 
second ; fourth rather shorter than the third; fifth about half as long as 
the fourth; sixth, seventh and eighth equal in length, each a little shorter 
than the fifth. Prothorax scabrous, with rounded and not prominent 
angles. Fore lobe much shorter than the hind lobe. Hind lobe with 
ferruginous hind angles. Scutellum furcate at the tip. Abdomen beneath 
with a tawny disk. Legs rather slender; fore femora hardly stouter than 
the others ; fore tibize furrowed beneath, and slightly dilated at their tips. 
Fore wings deep black. Length of the body 8 lines. 
a. Cuenca. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 
75. EcTRICHODIA SPURCA. 
spurca, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 
Rio Janeiro. 
76. EcTRICHODIA LUGENS, 
Ruduvius lugens, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 269—Ectrichodia lugens, Stal, Rio 
Jan. Hem. 72. 
Rio Janeiro. 
77. EcTRICHODIA ALBO-ANNULATA. 
albo-annulata, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72—rubrovenosa var. ? 
Rio Janeiro. 
78. EctrrIcHODIA RUBROVENOSA. 
rubrovenosa, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 
a—d, Brazil. ; 
e. Brazil. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 
79, EcrRICcHODIA PALLITARSIS. 
Mas. Picea, longi-elliptica, subtus nigra; caput lanceolatum, thoracis 
lobo antico paullo longius ; oculi valde prominuli ; prothorax sub- 
sulcatus ; connexivum luteo maculatum ; femora quatuor anteriora 
subincrassata ; clavus testaceus. 
Male. Piceous, smooth, shining, elongate-elliptical, black beneath. 
Head lanceolate, a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante- 
ocular part very much longer than the post-ocular ; ocelliferous part 
elevated. Eyes very prominent. First and second joints of the rostrum 
