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9. PACHYCORIS velutinus, n. s. 



P. ovatus, subconvexus, supra piceus, viridi-punctatissimus, mar- 

 gine toto pallido ; corpore subtus pedibusque pallidis ; antennis 

 nigris. 

 Long. lin. 6^. 



Ovate, pointed anteriorly. Above deep pitdhy brown, com- 

 pletely covered with very small shining green punctures, which 

 make it appear of a fine velvety green. The lateral margins of 

 the head and a line down the central lobe, the lateral margins of 

 the prothorax and of the abdomen and the base of the margins 

 of the elytra, testaceous. Scutellum narrowly edged with orange 

 at the apex. Body beneath testaceous, finely and rather thickly 

 punctured, with the disc of the abdomen smooth. Breast with 

 a brassy green patch on each side, close to the anterior margin. 

 Legs pale brown. Thighs with the upper surface and the apex 

 blue-black. Tibiae pubescent, with the inner surface blue-black. 

 Rostrum with the basal and second joints testaceous ; the back 

 of the second joint and the third and fourth entirely, black. An- 

 tennae black, with the base of the first joint testaceous, 

 a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's Collection. 



10. PACHYCORIS lineolatus, n. s. 



P. ovatus, supra luteo-fulvus, punctatus, lineolis trassversis ni- 

 gris numerosis; corpore subtus pedibusque testaceis, imma- 

 rulatis ; antennis nigris. 

 Long. lin. 5-5. 



Above yellow, finely and thickly punctured. Head with two 

 short black lines at the base. Thorax with eight longitudinal 

 bands, formed of short transverse black lines ; a central longi- 

 tudinal line, the lateral margins and numerous small spots on the 

 interstices of the black bands, orange. Scutellum covered with 

 short black lines, similar to those on the thorax but less regularly 

 disposed; with a central longitudinal orange line, continuous 

 with that on the thorax, and some scattered orange spots amongst 

 the black lines. Margins of the elytra with several small black 

 lines. Margins of the abdomen orange, very strongly punctured 

 and with a black spot on each segment. Body beneath, legs and 

 rostrum pale testaceous. Abdomen with the disc impunctate, 

 the sides with a few scattered punctures. Breast sparingly punc- 

 tured. Legs pilose ; tarsi with the tip of the last joint and the 

 claws black. Rostrum with the tip of the last joint brown. An- 

 tennae black, with the basal joint testaceous. 



a. Columbia. From M. Goudot's Collection. 



b. Columbia. 



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