62 CATALOGUE OF 



Male. Testaceous, tomentose. Head a little narrower than the pro- 

 thorax; a black band along the hind border emitting two lanceolate black 

 streaks which approach a black spot on the front. Eyes small, round. 

 Third joint of the maxillary palpi capitate, obliquely truncated, shorter 

 than the second. Antenna? piceous, testaceous at the base. Prothorax 

 broader than long, slightly narrower in front, with a very slender blackish 

 border; sides slightly rounded. Cerci shorter than the abdomen. Legs 

 moderately long and stout; hind femora piceous at the tips; hind tibiae on 

 each side" with four spines which are black at the base and at the tips. 

 Fore wings extending somewhat beyond the abdomen, with a transverse 

 black mark towards the hind border near the base, aud with some piceous 

 streaks about the tympanum, which is traversed by one angular vein ; space 

 beyond the tympanum reticulated ; subcostal space broad, with oblique 

 parallel veins which are successively more undulating towards the tip. 

 Hind wings extending a little beyond the fore wings. Length of the body 

 7 lines. 



The larger size and the difference in the marking of the fore wings 

 distinguish this species from O. saltator. 



a. Orizaba. From M. Salle's collection. 



3. Oeocharis scitulus. 



Mas. Teslaceus, tomentosus, O. signato valde affinis ; palpi maxillares 

 apice picei, arliculo 3o clavato ; antenna! nigra:, gracillima, cor- 

 pore valde lonyiores, testaceo multifasciatat ; prothorax nigro mar- 

 ginatus ; femora piceo subfasciata ; tibial tarsique nigro fasciata ; 

 tibia; postica: utrinque serrata el quadrispinosa: ; a/ai atilica? nigro 

 notata. 



Male. Testaceous, tomentose, in structure like signatus. Head a 

 little narrower than the prothorax. Eyes livid, small. Maxillary palpi 

 piceous towards the tips ; third joint clavate, shorter than the second. An- 

 tennae black, very slender, much longer than the body, with many tes- 

 taceous bands of various breadth ; first joint stout, testaceous. Prothorax 

 transverse, a little narrower in front, very slenderly bordered with black ; 

 the keel on each side much rounded. Cerci (shorter than the abdomen. 

 Legs moderately long and stout; femora with an incomplete piceous band ; 

 tibiae with a black baud near the base; tarsi black, with a testaceous band ; 

 hind tibiae on each side serrated and with four slender spines, which are 

 black at the base and at the tips. Fore wings with black marks like those 

 of the preceding species, but more numerous; these marks are nearly all 

 on the veins. Hind wings exteuding a little beyond the fore wings. 

 Length of the body 6£ lines. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



4. OllOCHARIS AFFINIS. 



Mas. Teslaceus, gracilis, tomentosus ; caput subcarinatum, postice sub- 

 elongatum ; palporum articulus 3us subsecuriformis ; antenna cor- 

 pore plus duplo longiores ; venter piceus ; cerci breves, graciles ; 

 pedes valid), breviusculi, libiis postieis quadrispinosis aut trispinosis ; 

 alat abdomen paullo superantes ; ulce antica apice reticulata:, spatio 

 subcoslali lata. 



