1^6 CATALOGUE OF 



Thorax scabrous, slightly iucurved along each side ; fore angles porrecl' 

 acute. Scutellum slightly scabrous, transversely impressed in the middle' 

 much more than half the length of the abdomen. Pectus and under side 

 of the abdomen sprinkled with testaceous. Legs rather long and slender ; 

 posterior femora testaceous and speckled with black, except towards the 

 tips; libias towards the tips and tarsi testaceous. Fore wiugs minutely 

 punctured. Length of the body 6^ lines. 



a. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



18. OCHLERUS VILIS. 



Piceus, ellipiictis, subriigulosus ; caput sat atif/itstuni, lobis lateralibus 

 lobum medium sat superantibus ; rostrum fulvatn., coxas posticus longe 

 superans ; thorax angulis anticis obtusis, anyulis posticis fluvis ro- 

 tundatis ; tarsi fulvi ; alee anlicce guttu inedia Longa pallide Jla- 

 vescente. 

 Piceous, elliptical, dull, slightly rugulose. Head rather less than half 

 the breadth of the thorax ; part in front of the eyes conical, a little shorter 

 than the hind part ; lateral lobes extending a little beyond the middle 

 lobe. Eyes very prominent. Ocelli brigiit red. Rostrum tawny, extending 

 to half the length of the abdomen. Thorax with a yellow dot on each hind 

 angle, which is rounded ; fore angles obtuse, not prominent. Legs mode- 

 rately long, hardly slout ; tarsi tawny. Fore wings minutely punctured, 

 with an elongated pale yellowish dot in the middle of the corium ; mem- 

 brane brown. Length of the body 5 lines. 



Much narrower than O. terminalis, from which it is also distinguished 

 by the structure of the thorax. 

 a. ? 



Genus 4. MACROPYGIUM, C. H. 158. 



1. Macropygium atrum, C. H. 158. 



a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 

 h. Columbia. From M. Goudot's collection. 

 c. Columbia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



2. Macropygium subsulcatum, C. H. 158. 



Mexico. 



a. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert Schomburgk. 



b — d. Archidona. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



e. Tunautina. From Mr. Bates' collectiDU. 



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



g. Cayenne. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



3. Maropygium incisom, C. H. 159. 

 a — c. Brazil. From Mr. Moruay's collection. 



