323 CATALOGUE OF 



f' 39. SXRACHIA GRAVIS. 



Saturate viruUs, dense punctata, subtus testacea ; caput longiusciilum, 

 unties pallidum, lobo medio apicem versus nigro ; rostrum nigrum^ 

 antennce nigrcv, selulosce ; thorax vitta antice attcnuata lateribusque 

 luteis ; scvlellum villa postice attenuala liueis duabus lateralibus 

 apicequc teslaceis ; pectus et venter vitlis duabun paliide viridibns ; 

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

 costce dimidio basalt luleo. 



Deep green, elliptical, thickly and minutely punctured, testaceous 

 benealli. 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. Antenna black, 

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

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

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

 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 ; coxae 

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

 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, nitcns, scite punctata, subtus paliide testacea; caput 

 transverse striatum ; antennce nigra, corporis dimidio longiores, 

 arliculo lo paliide testaceo ; thorax paliide testaceiis, lateribus rujis, 

 plagis duabus posticis magnis olivaccis ; scutellum villa jmllide testacea 

 postice dV.atata ; alee anlicce casta 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 tlie hind coxse ; 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; fifth 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 diluted near the tip, the latter is sometimes red- 

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

 pale testaceous costal stiipe; membiane 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. 



