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70. ECTRICHODIA FERVIDA. 



Mas. Rufa ; caput subclliplicum, prolhoracis lobo antico longius, sublus 

 nigrum; sculellum et pectus nigra, ilium transverse sulcatum; abdo- 

 men basi plugaque subapicali dorsalibus vittisque duabus ventralibus 

 nigris; pedes nigri, graciles ; aim antica fuscw, basi rufce, membranes 

 venis basalibus albidis. 



Male. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head subelliptical, longer 

 than the fore lobe of the prothorax, black on each side and beneath ; ante- 

 ocular part longer tban the post-ocular ; ocelliferous part elevated. Eyes 

 slightly prominent. Rostrum, antenuae, scutellum, pectus and legs black. 

 First and second joints of the rostrum nearly equally long. Antenna? much 

 longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint nearly as long 

 as the head; second longer than the first; third shorter than the first ; 

 fourth shorter than the third. Prothorax with a slight longitudinal furrow; 

 fore lobe much shorter than the hind lobe. Scutellum transversely 

 furrowed, with two apical points not far apart. Abdomen above black at 

 the base, and with a black subapical patch ; under side with two black 

 stripes, which are united near the tip. Legs slender ; furrow of the four 

 anterior tibiae very short. Fore wings dark brown, red at the base; veins 

 black, whitish at the base of the membrane. Hind wings paler brown. 

 Length of the body 1\ lines. 



a. Oajaca. From M, Salle's collection. 



71. ECTRICHODIA NITIDISSIMA. 



Mas et fcem. Rufa ; caput conicum, prothoracis lobo antico paullo 

 longius; xenler ater, apice rufus; connexivum maris rufutn ; aim 

 anticce atrce, basi rufce. 



Male and female. Bright red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head 

 conical, a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular part 

 much longer than the post-ocular; ocelliferous part very convex. Eyes, 

 antennae, abdomen beneath, legs and fore wings deep black, the latter 

 bright red at the base. First joint of the rostrum longer than the second. 

 Antenna; longer than the head and the prothorax together; first joint a 

 little longer than the ante-ocular head; second longer than the first; 

 third a little shorter than the second; fourth shorter than the third. Pro- 

 thorax with an extremely slight longitudinal furrow; fore lobe a little 

 shorter than the hind lobe, which has a furrow on each side. Scutclluni 

 short, excavated ; the two apical points short, far apart. Abdomen red 

 beneath at the tip. Connexivum of the male red. Furrow of the four 

 anterior libias elliptical. Length of the body 1\ — S lines. 



o. Para. Presented by Sir E. Home. 



b. Para. Presented by R. Graham, Esq. 



c. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



