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VI. Characters of undescribed Species of Smiera (Chalci- 
dites), By Francis Watxer, F.LS., F.Z.S. 
{Read 6th June, 1864.] 
Smrera, of which a few species occur in various parts of the 
world, is most abundant in South America, and numerous forms 
of it inhabit the Amazon region, which seems to be especially 
adapted to the multiplicity of the species of that genus. All the 
species described in the following communication were discovered 
by Mr. Bates, and are in the collection of the British Museum. 
SYNOPSIS SPECIERUM. 
A Femora postica dentibus magnis armata. 
A Antenne filiformes. 
* Antenne apice non pallidiores. 
+ Abdomen nigrum. 
{ Femora postica dentibus 4 magnis armata. S. con- 
citata. 
tt Femora postica dentibus 5 magnis armata. 
§ Tibize antice flavee. S. certa. 
§§ Tibize antice nigra. S. efficta. 
++ Abdomen flavo- aut luteo-varium. 
{ Femora postica dentibus 3 magnis armata. S.con- 
tacta. 
tt Femora postica dentibus 4 magnis armata. 
§ Abdomen immaculatum.  S. destinata. 
§§ Abdomen nigro-bimaculatum. S. crocuta. 
{tt Femora postica dentibus 5 magnis armata, 
§ Antenne subtus non ochracez. 
x Abdomen nigro-fasciatum. 8S. appressa. 
x x Abdomen maculis lateralibus piceis. S. 
aperta. 
x x x Abdomen fasciis piceis. 8. cerina. 
§§ Antenne subtus ochracee. S. basilica. 
ttt? Femora postica dentibus 6 magnis armata. 
§ Caput nigrum. S. composita. 
§§ Caput flavum aut luteum. 
x Abdomen vitta nigricante. S. admixta. 
x x Abdomen fasciis rufescentibus. S. de- 
JSuncta. 
ttttt Femora postica dentibus 7 magnis armata. S. 
adaptala. 
VOL. Il, THIRD SERIES, PART IlI,—Noy. 1864, P 
