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Genus HORCIAS. 



Ilorcias Signoreti. 



Capsus Signoreti, Stal, Freg. Eug. Resa, Hem. p. 257 (18-59). 

 Capsus cinctipes, Walk. Cat. Het. vi. p. 109. n. 247 (1873). 

 Hesthenia cinctipes, Atkins. Cat. Capsidae, p. 57 (1890). 



Ilorcias obumhratus. 



Capsus obumhratus, Walk. Cat. Het. vi. p. 111. n. 251 (1873). 

 Hesthenia obumhratus, Atkins. Cat. Capsidae, p. 00 (1890). 



Ilorcias ? squalidus. 



Capsus squalidus, Walk. Cat. Het. vi. p. 110. n. 249 (1873). 

 Hesthenia squalidus, Atkins. Cat. Capsidse, p. 61 (1890). 



A single specimen represents the type, in bad condition 

 and imperfectly described. The " piceous band on the hind 

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

 the basal angles of the scutellum ; the corium is piceous 

 red, with a broad sublateral stramineous fascia ; cuneus 

 carmine-red. 



Ilorcias 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 ; antennas black, annulation 

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

 lacteous; posterior femora with a small lacteous spot on 

 upper surface near apex, posterior tibiae with two lacteous 

 annulations ; membrane pale fuscous ; shining, glabrous, 

 scutellum distinctly tumid ; head elongately subcorneal. 



Long. 5 mm. 



[lab. Ecuador: Cachabd {Rosenberg, Brit. Mus.). 



Ilorcias albicentris, sp. n. 



Black ; head and pronotum (excluding basal margin) pale 

 ochraceous ; head beneath, sternum, coxce, and abdomen 

 lacteous white ; intermediate legs ochraceous, tibia) with a 

 broad, subapical, lacteous annulation, tarsi black ; anterior 

 and posterior legs mutilated ; apical joint of antennas lacteous; 

 membrane pale fuscous ; apex of head piceous ; scutolluiu 

 distinctly tumid; body above shining, glabrous. 



Long. 6 mm. 



Uab. Ecuador: Chimbo (Rosenberg, Brit. Mus.). 



Ilorcias signatus, sp. n. 

 Black ; head, pronotum, scutellum, a sublateral streak and 





