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74. ECTRICHODIA GENICULOSA. 



Fceiii. Nigra, nitens ; caput fusi forme, prothoracis lobo antico longius ; 

 prothorax scaber, lobi postici angulis ferrugineis ; ventris discus 

 fulvus ; pedes sat graciles ; alee antica atrce. 



Female. Black, elongate-oval, smooth and shining beneath. Head 

 fusiform, rather longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante-ocular 

 part twice as long as the post-ocular. Antennae a little longer than the 

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

 second rather longer than the first; third hardly half as long as the 

 second j fourth rather shorter than the third ; fifth about half as long as 

 the fourth ; sixth, seventh and eighth equal in length, each a little shorter 

 than the fifth. Prothorax scabrous, with rounded and not prominent 

 angles. Fore lobe much shorter than the hind lobe. Hind lobe with 

 ferruginous hind angles. Scutellum furcate at the tip. Abdomen beneath 

 with a tawny disk. Legs rather slender; fore femora hardly stouter than 

 the others ; fore tibiae furrowed beneath, and slightly dilated at their tips. 

 Fore wings deep black. Length of the body 8 lines. 



a. Cuenga. From Mr. Fraser's collection. 



75. ECTRICHODIA SPURCA. 



spurca, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



76. ECTRICHODIA LUGENS. 



Ruduvius lugens, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. 269 — Ectrichodia lugens, Stal, Rio 

 Jan. Hem. 72. 



Rio Janeiro. 



77. Ectrichodia albo-anncxata. 



albo-annulata, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72 — rubrovenosa var.P 



Rio Janeiro. 



78. Ectrichodia rubrovenosa. 



rubrovenosa, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 



a — d. Brazil. 



e. Brazil. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



79. Ectrichodia pallitarsis. 



Mas. Picea, longi-elliplica, subtus nigra ; caput lanceolalum, thoracit 

 lobo antico paullo longius ; oculi valde prominuli ; prothorax sub- 

 sulcatus ; connexivum luteo maculalum ; femora quatuor anterioru 

 subincrassala ; clavus testaceus. 



Male. Piceous, smooth, shining, elongate-elliptical, black beneath. 

 Head lanceolate, a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; ante- 

 ocular part very much lunger than the post-ocular; ocelliferous part 

 elevated. Ejes very prominent. First and second joints of the rostrum 



