56 CATALOGUE OF 



America. 



Div. I. 



Zirta, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork. xvi. 176— Ectrichodia, Serv. Hist. Hem. 

 343. 



67. Ectrichodia cruciata. 



Petalocheirus cruciatus, Say, Works ed Leconte, i. 358 — Ectrychotes 

 bicolor, H.-Sch. JVam. Ins. viii. 83, pi. 266, f. 822. 



a. Indiana. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



68. Ectrichodia hirticornis. 



Reduvius hirticornis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. 544 ; Sysl. Rhyn. 269. Coq. 

 III. Ins. ii. 84, pi. 19, f. 12 — Reduvius analis, Pal. Beauv. Ins. 64. 

 Him. pi. 2, f. 4 — Ectrichodia hirticornis, Am. et Serv. Hist. Hem. 

 344— Zirta hirticornis, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Fork. xvi. 176. 



a. Tessica. Presented by the Rev. H. Clark. 



b — e. Rio Janeiro. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



f—h. ? 



69. Ectrichodia atripennis. 



Mas. Alra ; caput clliplicum, transverse striatum, prolhorace longius, 

 luleo trivittatum; oculi prominuli ; antenna pilosa ; prolhoracis 

 lobus anticus tiluris ramosis tuteis ; posticus rufus, transverse 

 slrialus ; sculellum luteo bivittatum ; connexivum rufum, peran- 

 gustum ; corium striga basali rufa, gultis duabus luleis. 



Male. Black, fusiform, shining. Head elliptical, fiuely and trans- 

 versely striated, rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, with 

 three luteous stripes, and with a luteous ocelliferous tubercle ; ante-ocular 

 part as long as the post-ocular. Eyes prominent. First joint of the 

 rostrum shorter than the second. Antenna? hairy, much more than half as 

 long as the body ; first joint rather shorter than the head ; second much 

 longer than the first; third a little longer than the first ; fourth as long as 

 tli e first. Prothorax with a distinct longitudinal furrow; fore lobe much 

 shorter than the hind lobe, with luteous ramifying marks; hind lobe red, 

 finely anil transversely striated, with a slight longitudinal furrow on each 

 side. Scutellum with two curved luteous stripes, which include the 

 moderately widc-apart apical points. Connexivum red, very narrow. 

 Legs rather slender; furrow beneath the four anterior tibiae elliptical. 

 Corium with a short red streak, extending along the costa from the base, 

 and with luteous dots, one near the interior angle, the other beyond in the 

 disk. Length of the body 8 lines. 



Very nearly allied to E. hirticornis. 

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



