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liind border of the second abdominal sepjment. Antennae black, slender, 

 much more than half the length of the body; first JDint oohraceous, not 

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

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

 than the filth. Thorax black along the fore border, and with two very large 

 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 black spots on 

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

 and coxae ochraceous ; ti1)ia3 furrowed. Fore wings black, ochraceous 

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

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

 body 6 lines. 



a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Hu-vXlri'.i^. 35. Strachia eucosma. 

 Pallide lutea, longi-ovata, subtilissime punctata ; caput longiusculum, villa 

 spatioque postico nigris ; rostrum nigrum, basi luleum ; anleniice 

 nigrcB ; thorax lateribus ochraceis, maculis duuhus anticis ohlongis 

 plagisgue duahus poslicis niagnis nigris ; sculellum plagis duabus 

 maximis nigris ; pectus nigra septem-maculatum ; venter lateribus 

 rufo variis, guttis lateralibus maculisque marginalibus nigris ; pedes 

 nigri, femoribus pallide luteis nigra vittatis et maculatis ; alee antiea 

 vilta subcostali ochracea, maculis duabus nigris, membrana nigra 

 margins pellucido. 



Arocera eucosma, Stal, MSS. 



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. Rostrum 

 black, luteous at the base, extending to the hind coxae. Antennae 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 tlip third ; third a little more 

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

 Thorax with ochraceous 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 border, divided by a slender stripe. Pectus 

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

 tween the fore coxae and the middle coxae. Abdomen beneath varied 

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

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

 the latter striped and spotted with black; tibiae furrowed, striped with 

 pale luteous. Fore wings with an ochraceous 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. Brazi], From Mr. Vigors' collection. 



