70 CATALOGUE OF 
17. APIOMERUS NIGRICOLLIS. 
nigricollis, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 
Rio Janeiro. 
18. APIOMERUS GUTTATOVENOSUS. 
guttatovenosus, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 74. 
Rio Janeiro. 
19. APIOMERUS BIPUNCTATUS. 
Mas. Alter; scutellum albo fasciatum ; pectus albo maculatum ; femora 
quatuor posteriora apice albido fulva; tibie quatuor posteriores bast 
albide ; corium luteo uniguttatum. 
Male. Deep black, fusiform, with the usual structure. Third joint 
of the antenne more than twice as long as the first. Scutellum with a 
silky white band. Pectus with silky white spots on each side. Legs 
hairy; four posterior femora with whitish tawny tips; four posterior tibize 
whitish at the base. Fore wings extending beyond the tip of the abdomen; 
a luteous dot on the corium near the exterior angle. Length of the body 
7—8 lines. 
a,b. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
e. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
20. APIOMERUS NITIDUS. 
Mas. Rufus; caput, femora dimidio basali,' tibia, tarsi membranaque 
atra ; prothoracis lobus anticus flavescens. 
Male. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, eyes, rostrum, antenna, 
femora for half the length from the tips, tibie, tarsi and membrane deep 
black. Head fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 
ante-ocular part shorter than the post-ocular. First joint of the rostrum 
about as long as the second. First joint of the antenne very short; 
second much longer than the second and third together. Fore lobe of the 
prothorax yellowish, hardly half as long as the hind lobe. Legs slender, 
slightly hairy. Fore wings hardly extending beyond the tip of the abdomen. 
Length of the body 63 lines. 
a. ? Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
21, APIOMERUS ERYTHROMELAS. 
Mas. Rufus; caput, scutellum, abdomen, corium apice membranaque 
atra; tibie antice et postice nigra, basi rufa; tarsi nigri. 
Male, Bright red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, rostrum, 
antenne, scutellum, abdomen, corium at the tip and membrane deep black. 
Third joint of the antenne nearly twice as long as the second. Fore lobe 
of the prothorax about half as long as the hind lobe. Abdomen hairy 
