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Genus 2. POTHEA. 
Pothea, Serv. Hist. Hem. 344. Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Forh. xvi. 184. 
A. Prothorax wholly red above. - - - : ventralis. 
B. Prothorax partly yellow. - - - - frontalis. 
C. Prothorax black, with three yellow streaks. —- - reciproca. 
D, Prothorax wholly black. - - = - centralis. 
1. PorHEA VENTRALIS. 
Reduvius ventralis, St. Farg. et Serv. Enc. Méth. x. 280—Pothea ventralis, 
Serv. Hist. Hem. 345. 
Cayenne. 
2. PoTHEA FRONTALIS. 
Reduvius frontalis, St. Farg. et Serv. Ene. Méth. x. 280—Pothea frontalis, 
Serv. Hist. Hem. 345. 
Cayenne. 
a, Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
3. PorTHEA ANEONITENS. 
eneonitens, Stal, A. S. HB. F. 4me Sér. iv. 59. 
North America. 
4. PorHEA LUGENS. 
Reduvius lugens, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 269—Pothea lugens, Stal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 119. 
South America. 
5. PorHEA ANESCENS. 
Ectrichodia lugens, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem.72— Pothea enescens, Stal, Hem. 
Fabr.i. 119. 
Rio Janeiro. 
6. PoTHEA DICHROA, 
dichroa, Stal, A. S. BE. F. 4ime Sér, iv. 59. 
Brazil. 
7. POTHEA VENOSA. 
venosa, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Forh, xvi. 185. 
Brazil. 
8. PoTHEA CENTRALIS. 
Mas et fem. Nigra; abdomen luteum, nigro bivittatum; ale antice 
atre. Var. B.—Abdomen rufum, nigro bivittatum. Var. y.—Var. B. 
similis ; venter nigro fasciatus. Var. 6.—Venter niger, vitta 
nigra incisa valde ubbreviata. 
Male and female. Black, smooth, shining, fusiform, excepting the 
head. Head elongate-fusiform, very slender; ante-ocular part a little 
