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hind border of the secoiul abdominal scjjincnt. Antenu® hlacl, slender, 

 much more than halflbe length ol' the body; first joint ocbraceous, not 

 extending to ihe front of the head; third whitish at tlie base, very much 

 longer than the second, much shorter tlian the fourth, which is a little longer 

 than the filth. Thorax black alon^j- the fore border, and with two very huge 

 black patches, which are on the hind border; fore angles acute; hind angles 

 rounded. Seutellum with two very broad black streaks, which are con- 

 nected with the patches. Pectus with three large transverse bhtck spots on 

 each side. Legs black, rather long and slender ; femora towards the base 

 and coxae ochraeeous ; til)i;e furrowed. Fore wings black, ocbraceous 

 towards the base; the ocbraceous part twice longer on the hind border 

 than on the costa; membrane bordered with cinereous. Length of the 

 hody 6 lines. 



a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



35. Strachia eucosma. 

 Pallide lutea, longi-ovata, sublilissime punctata ; caput longiusculum,vitta 

 spalioque postico nigris ; rostrum nigrum, basi luteum ; anteunic 

 nigra ; thorax lateribus ochraceis, maculis duabim anticis oblongis 

 plagisque diiabus poslicis magnis nigris; seutellum plagis duabus 

 maximis nigris; pectus nigra septem-maculatum ; venter lateribus 

 rufo variis, gxtttis lateraiibus maculisque marginalibus nigris ; pedes 

 nigri, femoribus pallide luteis nigro vittatis et maculatis ; alee anliccB 

 vitta subcostali ochracea, maculis duabus nigris, membrana nigra 

 margine pellucido. 



Arocera eucosma, Stal, 3ISS. 



Pale luteous, elongate-oval, very minutely punctured. Head elongate, 

 black along the eyes and at the base of the antenna, and with a broad black 

 stripe; under side with two black dots on the hind border ; sides reflexed in 

 front; lobes of equal length ; middle lobe transversely striated. Nostrum 

 black, luteous at the base, extending to the hind coxae. Anlennoe black, a 

 little more than half the length of the body ; first joint extending to the 

 front of the head ; second a little shorter than th\e third ; third a little more 

 than half the length of the fourth ; fifth a little shorter than the fourth. 

 Thorax with ocbraceous sides, with an oblong black spot on each side, near 

 the acute fore angle, and with a large black patch on each side, near the 

 hind border; hind angles rounded. Seutellum with two very large 

 black patches on the fore bonier, divided by a slender stripe. Pectus 

 with six black spots on each side, and with a large black spot be- 

 tween the fore coxaj and the middle coxa?. Abdomen beneath varied 

 with red on each side; spiracles in black dots; connexivum with black 

 spots. Legs black, rather long and slender; coxae and femora pale luteous, 

 the latter striped and spotted with black; tibia) furrowed, striped with 

 pale luteous. Fore wings with an ocbraceous subcostal stripe, and with 

 two black spots on the disk ; first spot very large ; second much smaller, 

 nearer the tip of the costa ; membrane black, with a pellucid border. 

 Length of the body 6 lines. 

 a. Brazil. From Mr. Vigors' collection. 



