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37. Pirates hamifer. 



Mas. Niger, longi-subfusiformis ; caput Inngi-conicum, prothoraci.i lobo 

 antico aquilongum ; antennarum articulits 4us albido bifascialus ; 

 scutellum apicem versus subascendens ; propectus xinispinosum ; 

 connexivum albo plagialum ; femora quatuor posteriora basi tarsique 

 lulea ; corium villa furcata strigague lata transversa flavo-albis ; 

 membrana apice albo plagiata. 



Male. Black, shining, elongate-snbfusiform. Head elongate-conical, 

 as long as the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part more than twice 

 as long as the post-ocular. Antennae less than half the length of the body ; 

 first joint shorter than the ante-ocular head; second whitish at the tip, full 

 twice the length of the first; third hardly shorter than the second; fourth 

 whitish at the base and with a whitish band near the tip. Fore lobe of the 

 prothorax nearly twice as long as the hind lobe; side furrows and hind part 

 of the middle furrow distinct ; a stout tooth on each side of the fore 

 border. Scutellum compressed towards the tip, which is obliquely 

 ascending. Propectus with a stout obliquely retracted spine. Connexivum 

 with white patches. Four hinder femora towards the base and tarsi 

 luteous; four anterior tibia? with the furrow beneath less than half their 

 length. Fore wings with a yellowish white stripe, which proceeds from the 

 base aud is shortly forked ; one fork subcostal, costal along a short exterior 

 space and ceasing at two-thirds of the length ; the other fork along the 

 interior border, nearly interrupted in the middle, where it emits a broad 

 transverse streak nearly to the costal branch ; membrane with a large apical 

 white patch. Length of the body 10J lines. 



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



38. Pirates rufiventris. 



Mas. Piceus, fere linearis ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico cequi- 

 longum ; antennarum arliculus \us basi albo fasciatus ; prothoracis 

 lobus posticus postice rufescens ; scutellum apice subascendens ; venter 

 rufus; connexivum albo maculatum ; pedes picei, femoribus quatuor 

 posterioribus basi albis ; ala antica atrw, albo bimaculutm. 



Male. Piceous, black, nearly linear. Head conical, as long as the 

 fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part much longer than the post- 

 ocular. Antenna? much longer than the head and the prothorax together; 

 first joint with a white band near the base, a little shorter than the ante- 

 ocular head ; second about thrice as long as the first ; third a little shorter 

 than the second ; fourth shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax 

 more than twice as long as the hind lobe; middle furrow distinct towards 

 the hind border. Hind lobe reddish about the hind border. Scutellum 

 compressed and slightly ascending towards the lip, which is acute. Abdo- 

 men red beneath; connexivum with white spots. Legs piceous, slender; 

 four hiuder coxa? white towards the tips ; four hinder femora white at the 

 base ; fore tibia? with a furrow which is less than half their length. Fore 



