436 CATALOGUE OF 



thickly and minutely punctured, transversely and slightly striated on each 

 side; a transverse smooth pale testaceous space in front; horns acute, very 

 slightly curved backward, ferruginous except towards the base, longer than 

 their breadth at the base. Scutellum attenuated, acute. Hind angles of 

 the abdominal segments successively more elongated and acute, those of 

 the apical segment forming two rather long spines. Legs testaceous. Fore 

 wings thickly and minutely punctured; membrane Eeneous-brown. Length 

 of the body 6 lines. 



The horns of the thorax are like those of E.mcgaspila; the apical 

 spines of the abdomen are longer. 



a. Amazon Kegion. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



TOO. Edessa xanthomelana. 



Viridis, subtus teslacea ; caput pallide viridi teslaceum ; antennce rnfa ; 

 thorax aspere punctatus, antice testaceo marginalus, cornubus nigris 

 crassis subrotundatis postice vix recurvis basi pallidis latitudine 

 basali perpaullo longioribus ; scutellum valde attenuatum ; pectus et 

 venter strigis transversis muculisque exlerioribus pallide luteis ; spina 

 apicales longiusculce ; pedes nigri; alee aniicce smaragdinae. 



Dull green, black beneath. Head nearly smooth, pale greenish tes- 

 taceous. Eyes livid. Antennae red ; second joint a little longer than the 

 third ; fourth pale red, twice longer than the third. Thorax and scutellum 

 rather roughly punctured. Thorax testaceous-bordered on each side in 

 front; a smooth transverse dull testaceous space near the fore border. 

 Horns thick, black except towards the base, hardly curved backward, 

 slightly rounded at the tips, very little longer than their breadth at the 

 base. Scutellum more thinly punctured than the thorax, much attenuated, 

 very acute. Pectus and ventral segments with broad transverse pale 

 luteous streaks and with exterior pale luteous spots on each side ; hind 

 angles of the segments successively more elongated and acute, those of the 

 apical segment forming two rather long spines. Legs black. Fore wings 

 emerald-green, very thickly and minutely punctured ; membrane ameous- 

 greeu. Length of the body 9 lines. 



The larger size, the great difference in colour, the shorter and stouter 

 thoracic horns and the shorter abdominal spines distinguish it from 

 E. sexdens. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



101. Edessa balteata. 



Pallide prasina ; caput subglabrum ; antennce fulvce ; thorax ct scutellum 

 sat aspere punctata, hoc apicem versus subliliter pnnctalum ; thorax 

 fascia postica nigricante ochraceo margin a la, cornubus subacutis 

 postice subrecurvis latitudine basali nou brevioribus ; scutellum Ititeo- 

 viride, apicem versus subliliter punclalum ; abdomen apicem versus 

 quadrispinosum ; pedes testacei; aUc aniicce rufescentes, viridescente 

 plagiatw. 



Pale grass-green. Head almost smooth. Eyes pale brownish. Au- 

 Icnnae lawny; second joint a little shorter than the third. Thorax and 



