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c. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d — f. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



g. Nauta. From M. Degand's collection. 



h. ? 



Genus 9. MELUCHA, C. H. 385. 



A. Scutellum not striped with black. 



A. Prothorax with four stripes. 



a. Stripes broad. - phyllocnemis. 



b. Stripes narrow. - quadrivittata. 



B. Prothorax with two stripes. ... - dilatata. 



c. Prothorax with no stripes. - gladiator. 

 B. Scutellum striped with black. - quinquelineata, liueatella. 



1. Melucha phyllocnemis, C. H. 385. 



a. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection. 



b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collection. 



c. Columbia. From M. Goudot's collection. 

 d — g. Brazil. 



2. Melucha gladiator. 



Lygseus gladiator, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 207— Melucha cinnamomea, C. H. 

 385. 



a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 c.d. ? 



3. Melucha dilatata, C. H. 386. 



a — c. Para. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



d. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



e. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



f. ? From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



4. Melucha lineatella. 



Lygaeus lineatellus, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 216— Melucha lineatella, Stal, 

 Hem. Fabr. i. 47. 



South America. 



5. Melucha quinquelineata. 

 quinquelineata, Slal, A. S. E. F. Ame Ser. v. 175. 

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



6. Melucha quadrivittata. 

 quadrivittata, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. xxiii. 267. 



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



b. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



