322 CATALOGUE OF 



i,4<'lis(t-^v-. ^9. Strachia geavis. 



Saturate viridis, dense punctata, sublus testacea ; caput /ongiiisculum, 

 antice pallidum, loho medio apicem versus nigro ; rostrum nigrum^ 

 antennce nigra, setulosce ; thorax villa antice alteniiata lateribusque 

 luleis ; scutellum villa poslice atlenuala lineis duabus laleralibus 

 apiceque teslaceis ; pectus et venter vitlis duabus paliide viridibus ; 

 pedes nigri, longiusculi,femoribus basi paliide viridibus ; alee anticce 

 costce dimidio basali luteo. 



Deep green, elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured, testaceous 

 beneatb. Head elongate ; pale green, except the hind part; lobes ef equal 

 length ; middle lobe black towards the tip. Rostrum black, extending 

 to the hind border of the first abdominal segment. Antennae black, 

 minutely setulose, more than half ihe length of the body ; joints succes- 

 sively increasing in length; first not extending to the front of the head. 

 Thorax with aluteous stripe, which is attenuated in front, and wilhluleous 

 sides; hind angles much rounded, hardly prominent. Scutellum testaceous 

 and much attenuated towards the tip, extending to the angle of the corium ; 

 a slender testaceous line on each side, and a testaceous stripe which is 

 attenuated hindward. Pectus and under side of the abdomen with an irre- 

 gular pale green stripe on each side. Legs black, rather long ; coxiB 

 testaceous ; femora pale green towards the base. Fore wings with the costa 

 of the corium luteous for half the length from the base; membrane cine- 

 reous. Length of the body 6 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Hewitson's collection. 



40. Strachia olivacea. 



Olivaceo-viridis, nitens, scite punctata, subtus paliide testacea ; caput 

 transverse striatum ; anlentKB nigra, corporis dimidio longiores, 

 arliculo lo paliide testaceo ; thorax paliide testaceus, lateribus rufis, 

 plagis duabus posticis magnis olivaceis ; scutellum villa paliide testacea 

 poslice dilatata ; alee anticce costa paliide testacea, 



Olive-green, shining, nearly elliptical, thinly and minutely punctured, 

 pale testaceous beneath. Head slightly and transversely striated ; lobes of 

 equal length. Rostrum pale testaceous, extending to the hind coxae ; tip 

 black. Antennaj black, slender, a little more than half the length of the 

 body; first joint pale testaceous, not extending to the front of the head ; 

 second much shorter than the third ; third livid at the base, shorter than 

 the fourth; fiflh as long as the fourth. Thorax pale testaceous, red 

 along each side, with two large olive-green patches on the hind border; 

 fore angles slightly acute ; hind angles rounded. Scutellum with a pale 

 testaceous stripe which is dilated near the tip, the latter is sometimes red- 

 dish. Abdomen above black. Legs pale testaceous. Fore wings with a 

 pale testaceous costal stripe ; membrane pellucid. Length of the body 

 5 lines. 



Most allied to »S. acroleuca in structure. 



a. Santarem. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



