320 CATALOGUE OF 



36. StKACHIA EUOPTA. /U^.-t:-'A%t^- 



Ochracea, nitenx, scite punctata ; caput longiusculum, supra nigrum 

 transverse striatum, sublus nigra bimaculatuin ; rostrum nigrum, hasi 

 ochraceum ; antennce nigra; thorax spalio antico glabra lurida, 

 inacuiis duabus posticis maximis nigris ; scntellum maculis duabus 

 nigris maximis elongatis ; pectus nigra qwidrimaculatum ; abdominis 

 discus posticus niger ; pedes nigri, femoribus basi achraceis ; alte 

 anticcB macula postmedia nigra maxima, membrana nigra, pallida 

 latissime marginata. 



Arocera euopta, Stal, MSS. 



Ochraceous, shininof, finely punctured, nearly elliptical, a little paler 

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

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

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

 at the base, extending to the hind coxae. Autennse black, slender, much 

 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. Sculellum 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 sculellum ; 

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

 often not apparent. Legs black, long, slender; femora towards the base 

 and coxae ochraceous ; tibiee 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 6 lines. 



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



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



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



t/' . , - ' 37. Steachia alltgata. 



Pallida lutea, longi-ovata, scite punctata ; caput longiusculum, vitla 

 spatioque postico nigris; rostrum nigrum, basi pallida luteum; 

 antannce nigra ; thorax spatiis duobus anticis glabris strigas duas 

 nigras transversas includentibus, maculis duabus posticis nigris 

 maximis ; pectus spatio basali nigra lineolas duas luteas subundu- 

 latas includenle ; pectus maculis sex gullisijue totidam nigris ; can- 

 nexivum nigra maculatum; vitta 'rentralis brevis nigra macularis ; 

 pedes nigri, femoribus basi fasciaque subapicali luteis ; alte anticce 

 nigra bimacnlata, margine exteriore pallida testaceo, membrana nigra 

 pallida late marginata. 



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

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



