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36. Stkachia euopta. 



Ochracea, nitens, scite punctata ; caput lonr/iusculum, supra nigrum 

 transverse striatum, sublus nigra bimaculatuiu ; rostrum nigrum, bast 

 ochraceum; anlennee nigrce ; thorax spatio anlico glabra lurido, 

 maculis duabus poslicis maximis nujris ; scuteLlum maculis duabus 

 nigris maximis elongatis ; pectus nigra q undrimaculatum ; abdominis 

 discus posticus niger ; pedes nigri, femoribus bau ochraceis ; a/a: 

 antic(B macula postmedia nigra maxima, membrana nigra, pallida 

 latissime marginala. 



Arocera euopta, Stal, 3ISS. 



Ochraceous, shinintr, finely puncturer], nearly elliptical, a little paler 

 beneath. Head elongate, black above; sides reflexed ; lobes of equal 

 length ; lateral lobes transversely striated ; midtlie lobe with three trans- 

 verse striae ; a black spot on each side beneath. Rostrum black, ochraceous 

 at the base, exteudin<i^ to ihe hind coxse. Antennae black," slender, luuch 

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

 the front of the head ; second a little less than half the length of the third ; 

 fourth much longer than the fifth, and very much longer than the third. 

 Thorax with a smooth transverse pale livid space on each side in front, and 

 with two very large black spots, which join the hind border and are 

 rounded on the outer side, and are divided by a narrow stripe ; sides much 

 reflexed; fore angles acute ; hind angles much rounded. Scutellum with 

 two elongated very large black spots, which are continuations of those on 

 the thorax. Pectus with two black spols on each side ; the two hinder 

 spots very large. Abdomen with a large black patch beyond the scuiellum ; 

 under side with two little black longitudinal subapical streaks, which are 

 often nut apparent. Legs black, long, slender; femora towards the base 

 and coxse ochraceous ; tibiffi furrowed. Fore wings with a postmedial very 

 large black spot, which is occasionally more or less notched ; membrane 

 black, with a very broad pellucid border. Hind wings brown, pellucid 

 towards the base and along the apical part of the costa. Length of the 

 body lines. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



b, c. Sautarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



37. Steachia alligata. 



Pallide lulea, longi-ovata, scite punctata ; caput longiusculum, vitia 

 spatioque postica nigris ; rostrum nigrum, hasi pallide luteum ; 

 antenncE nigrce ; thorax spaliis duabus anticis glabris strigas duas 

 nigras transversas includentibus , maculis duabus pasticis nigris 

 maximis ; pectus spalia basali nigra linealas duas luteas subundu- 

 latas includente ; pectus maculis sex gultisque totidem nigris ; con- 

 nexivum nigra maculatum; vitta rentralis brevis nigra macularis ; 

 pedes nigri, femoribus hasi fasciaque subapicali luteis ; al(e anticce 

 nigra bimaculatte, margine cxteriore pallide testaceo, membrana nigra 

 pallida late marginala. 



Pale luieous, elongate-oval, shining, minutely punctured. Head 

 black along the hind border and on each side adjoining the eye, and with a 



