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Genus HoiiCIAS. 

 Jlorcias Signoretl. 



Capsus Sif/noreti, Stal, Frej;. Eup-. lu'sa, ITeni. p. 257 (1859). 

 (^opms dnctipes. Walk. Cat. lict. vi. p. 109. ii. 247 (1873). 

 Heetheuia cinctipes, Atkins. Cat. CapsicUe, p. 57 (1890). 



Jlorcias ohumhratiis. 



Capsiis (ihumhratu't, Wallc. Cat. Ilet. vi. p. 111. n. 251 (1873). 

 Hcsthcniu obunibratm, Atkius. Cat. Capsitla;, p. GO (1890). 



Jlorcias ? squalidus. 



Cfips!/!; squr/li(Ji(s, AValk. Cat. Ilet. vi. p. 110. n. 249 (1873). 

 Rcstlicniu t^qualidus, Atkius. Cat. Capsid;e, p. 61 (1890). 



A single specimen represents the type, in bad condition 

 }ind imjierfectly described. The '' piceous band on the hind 

 border " of the pronotum does not extend on each side beyond 

 the basal angles of the scntellum ; the corium is piceous 

 red, with a broad subluteral stramineous fascia ; cuueus 

 carmine-red. 



Jlorcias lacteiclavus, sp. n. 



Black ; pronotum (excluding basal margin), prosternum, 

 rostrum, segmental incisures, and legs pale ochraceous ; 

 clavus, margins of mesosternum, and three narrow marginal 

 lines to abdomen lacteous white ; antennre black, annulalion 

 1o first joint, base of second, and third (excluding apex) 

 lacteous ; posterior femora with a small lacteous spot on 

 upper surface near apex, posterior tibife with two lacteous 

 nnnulations ; membrane pale fuscous ; sliining, glabrous, 

 scutcllum distinctly tumid; head clongately subcoiiical. 



Long. 5 mm. 



JJdb. Ecuador: Cachaljc [Rusenhery^ Brit. Mus.). 



Jlorcias alhivenlrisj sp. n. 



Black ; head and pronotum (excluding basal margin) pale 

 ochraceous; head beneath, sternum, coxoe, and abdomen 

 lacteous wdiite ; intermediate legs ochraceous, tibiae with a 

 broad, subapical, lacteous annulation, tarsi black ; anterior 

 and posterior legs mutilated ; apical joint of antenna? lacteous; 

 niendM-ane pale fuscous; apex of head piceous j scutclluiu 

 distinctly tumid; body above shining, glabrous. 



Long. 6 mm. 



J lab. Ecuador: Chimbo (^Ruseuherg^ Brit. Mus.). 



Jlorcias signatus^ sp. n. 

 I^lack ; liead, pronotum, scntelliini, ^ '^^nblat-'ial rlnMk and 



