444 CATALOGUE OF 



spines; no intermediate spines. Lejjs red. Fore wings ferruginous, 

 thickly aucl minutely punctured, pale luteous along the outer border and 

 with four pale luieous lines; first line subcostal; second and third near 

 the hind border; fourth short, forked in the disk, joining the outer border; 

 membrane aeneous-brown. Length of the body 7 lines. 



It comes between E. humeralis and E. simplex as regards the 

 structure of the horns of the thorax. The yellow border of the scutellum 

 and the lines on the lore wings distinguish it from E. simplex. 



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



115. Edessa melanoceka. 



Testacea ; capitis latera antica transverse striata ; unteuiue nigra; thorax 

 aspere punctalus, coruubus latitudine basali paulto brevioribus 

 postice excavatis apice nigris rotundatis ; scutellum valde attenua- 

 lum, fascia post media arcuata interrupta ; abdomen apice sex- 

 spinosum ; pedes testacei; aim anlicce prasince. 



Testaceous. Head smooth, transversely and very minutely striated 

 on each side in front. Eyes testaceous, very prominent. Antennas black; 

 second and third joints of equal length; fourth much more than twice the 

 length of the third; fifth a little longer than the fourth. Thorax and 

 scutellum roughly and rather thickly punctured. Thorax varied with 

 grass-green, smooth along the fore border; horns a little shorter than 

 their breadth at the base, directly diverging, concave on the hind side, 

 black towards the lips, which are rounded. Scutellum very attenuated 

 and acute; a curved interrupted postmedial green band, attenuated ou 

 each side. Abdomen with six apical rather long spines. Legs testaceous. 

 Fore wings grass-green, thickly and minutely punctured; membraue 

 aneous-brown. Length of the body 9 lines. 



The black auteume distinguish it from nearly all the other Edessie. 

 it hits most resemblance to E. pallicornis, but the horns of the thorax are 

 more slender. 



a. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



lit). Edessa submakginaxa. 



Prasina, subtus lutea ; caput transverse striatum ; antennae lutece ; thorax 

 aspere punctalus, fascia antica testacea glabra ubbreviala, coruubus 

 nigris latitudine basali brevioribus postice excavatis apice rotundatis ; 

 HCutelli latera lutea ; pectus nigricaute-ciuereo biplagialum ,• venter 

 viltis quatuor ungulosis patlide fuscescenlibus ; abdomen apice quadri- 

 spiuosum ; pedes Intel ; ulai antica; vitla cosluli viridi. 



Grass-green, luteous beneath. Head transversely and minutely 

 Striated. Eyes testaceous. Aiiteuntu luieous; second and third joints of 

 equal length; fourth about twice the length of the third ; fifth nearly as 

 long as the fourth. Thorax and scutellum roughly punctured. Thorax 

 in front with a smooth abbreviated testaceous baud; sides transversely 

 striated; horns black, somewhat shorter than their breadth at the base, 

 concave on the hind side, their tips much rounded. Scutellum attenuated, 

 acute; sides luteous, this hue not extending to the tip. Pectus mostly 



