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with deep punctures, those on the metathorax oblong and placed 

 transversely, interspersed with fine punctures ; metathorax 

 truncate, the enclosed portion below the post-scutellum deeply 

 rugose ; the sides of the metathorax covered thinly with white 

 pubescence ; the collar, tubercles and tegulse in front, the anterior 

 tibiffi in front, as well as the intermediate and posterior paii's at 

 their base above yellow ; the tarsi rufo-piceous. Abdomen co- 

 nical, highly polished, covered with scattered slightly impressed 

 punctures, except the margins, which are very smooth and 

 shining. 

 Hah. Santarem, Brazil. (Coll. H. W. Bates, Esq.) 



27. Prosopis scutellata. 



Prosopis scutellata, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. 2™^ ser. i. 506 ; Exped. 



d'Egypte, t. '67. f. 26. 

 Hob. Egj'pt. 



28. Prosopis fulvipes. 



Hylfeus fulvipes, Germar, Faun. Ins. Europ. Fasc. 7- 15 (Halic- 



'tus ?). 

 Hub. Europe. 



2.9. Prosopis heraldica, n. s. B.M. 



Female. Length 3j hues. — Black, head and thorax strongly 

 punctm-ed, the clypeus, a transverse spot above, and an angu- 

 lated one on each side reaching a little above the insertion of 

 the antennge pale yellow ; the margin of the clypeus, forming 

 an angular patch on each side, the labrum, mandibles and 

 scape bright ferruginous ; the flagellum testaceous beneath. 

 Thorax, the collar yellow, having on each side a ferruginous 

 stain; the tegulae, tubercles and legs bright ferruginous, the 

 posterior coxse and femora fusco-ferruginous ; the legs have a 

 silvery-white pubescence, particularly on the tarsi above; the 

 thorax on the sides has also a thin clothing of white pubescence. 

 Abdomen, the sides of the basal segment ferruginous, and ha\dng 

 on its apical margin a broadly interrupted band of white pubes- 

 cence ; the margins of the second, third, fourth and fifth seg- 

 ments narrowly ferruginous, the sixth entirely so ; beneath, the 

 margins broadly piceo-ferruginous. 

 Hub. Cape of Good Hope. 



30. Prosopis picta, n. s. B.M. 



Female. Length 3 hues. — Black, the face below the insertion 

 of the antennae and a little above on each side, as well as the 



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