70 CATALOGUE OF 



17. Apiomerus NIGRICOLLIS. 

 nigricollis, Slal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



18. Apiomerus guttatovenosus. 

 guttatovenosus, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 74. 

 Rio Janeiro. 



19. Apiomercs bipunctatus. 



Mas. Aler ; scutellum albo fasciatum ; pectus albo maculatum ; femora 

 quatuor posleriora apice albido fulva ; tibice quatuor posteriores basi 

 albidce ; corium luteo unigutlalum. 



Male. Deep black, fusiform, with the usual structure. Third joint 

 of the antennae more than twice as long as the first. Scutellum with a 

 silky white band. Pectus with silky white spots on each side. Legs 

 hairy; four posterior femora with whitish tawny tips ; four posterior libioa 

 whitish at the base. Fore wings extending beyond the tip of the abdomen ; 

 a luteous dot on the corium near the exterior angle. Length of the body 

 7 — 8 lines. 



a, b. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 c. Sautarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



20. Apiomercs nitidus. 

 Mas. Rufus; caput, femora 'dimidio basali," tibia, tarsi mcmbranaque 

 atra ; pro thoracis lobus anticusfiavescens. 



Male. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, eyes, rostrum, antenna;, 

 femora for half the length from the tips, tibiae, tarsi and membrane deep 

 black. Head fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax ; 

 ante-ocular part shorter than the post-ocular. First joint of tbe rostrum 

 about as long as the second. First joint of the antenna? very short; 

 second much longer than the second and third together. Fore lobe of the 

 prothorax yellowish, hardly half as long as the hind lobe. Legs slender, 

 slightly hairy. Fore wings hardly extending beyond the tip of the abdomen. 

 Length of the body Gj lines. 



a. ? Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



21. Apiomerus euythromelas. 



Mas. Rufus; caput, scutellum, abdomen, corium apice membranaque 

 atra ; tibia anticcc et postica nigra, basi rufa; tarsi nigri. 



Male. Bright red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, rostrum, 

 antenna 1 , scutellum, abdomen, corium at the tip and membrane deep black. 

 Third joint of the antenna? nearly twice as long as the second. Fore lobe 

 of the prothorax about half as long as the hind lobe. Abdomen hairy 



