154 CATALOGUE OF 



5. COPIUS SCURRA. 



scurra, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 330. 

 Surinam. 



6. Copius SCENICUS. 

 Copium scenicum, Stal, A. S. E. F. 4me Ser. v. 180. 

 Northern Brazil. 



Var. p Male. Black, testaceous beneath. Rostrum extending to 

 the second ventral segment; fourth joint much longer than the third. 

 Antenna black, shorter than the body ; second joint white, black at the 

 base and at the tip, as long as the first; third much dilated on each side, 

 a little longer than the second ; fourth while, blackish towards the tip, 

 longer than the third. Prothorax scabrous, partly or wholly bordered with 

 white; a white stripe, which does not extend to the fore border; hind 

 angles obtuse, not prominent. Scutellum bordered with white. Fore 

 border and sides of the pectus black. Legs tawny. Fore wings brownish 

 cinereous ; veins brown. Length of the body 6£ lines. 



Female? Head pale testaceous. First and second joints of the 

 antennae white; second black and slightly dilated towards the tip, longer 

 than the first ; fourth wholly white. Prothorax with a white streak, and a 

 complete white stripe which extends to the tip of the scutellum, the latter 

 sometimes tawny. Pectus brown on each side. 



a — c. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d. Ega. Presented by W. W. Sounders, Esq. 



7. Copius vinulus. 

 Copium vinulum, Stal, A. S. E. F. Ame Ser. v. 181. 



Var. P Female. Black. Head yellow, with a broad black 

 band between the eyes. Rostrum reddish, yellow towards the base, 

 extending to the hind coxae. Antennae white, as long as the body ; second 

 joint black towards the tip, as long as the first; third black, dilated on 

 each side, as long as the second; fourth black at the tip, longer than the 

 third. Prothorax nearly smooth; hind angles acute, slightly prominent. 

 Scutellum while, wilh a black streak proceeding from the base. Pectus 

 with some white marks on each side. Abdomen red, with whitish streaks 

 along each side beneath. Legs testaceous; hind legs red. Fore wings 

 with two white streaks and two while spots on each; first streak along the 

 base of the costa ; second along the exterior border; second spot transverse, 

 beyond the first. Length of the body 7 lines. 



a. St. Paul. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



