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tibiae black, red towards the base; bind tibiae blaek for half the length 

 from the tips; tarsi black. Coriuin very bright red. Length of the body 

 1\ lines. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



26. Apiomekus pulchripes. 



Mas et fuem. Ater ; pedes qualuor anteriores rufi,femoribus basi coxis- 

 que nigris ; venter rufus, disco nonnunquam plus minusve nigricante. 



Male and female. Deep black, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head 

 fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-oculav 

 part a little shorter than the post-ocular. Third joint of the antennas very 

 much longer than the second. Prothorax with a slight longitudinal 

 furrow; fore lobe about half as long as the hind lobe. Four posterior legs 

 red, excepting the coxae and the base of the femora. Four anterior tibiae 

 subclavale. Abdomen red beneath, the disk occasionally more or less 

 black. Fore wings not shining. Length of the body 9 — 10 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



o. Amazon Region. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



27. At'IOMERl'S TARSALIS. 



Mas et fccm. Ater ; venter sordide testaceus ; femora apice testaceo 

 fasciata ; tibia basi testaceo fascials; tarsi testacei ; Jinembrana 

 obscure fusca. 



Male and female. Deep black, elliptical. Abdomen dingy testaceous 

 beneath. Legs hairy; femora with a testaceous apical band ; tibia? with a 

 testaceous basal band ; tarsi testaceous. Membrane and hind wings dark 

 brown. Length of the body 5 — 6 lines. 



a. Brazil. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



b. Para. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



c. d. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



28. Apiomeros subapicalis. 



Mas et fcem. Ater; ventris lalera basi lulea ; femora et tibia testaceo 

 unifasciata ; tarsi testacei ; membrana obscure fusca ; femora antica 

 rvfa ; membrana dimidium apicale album. Mas. — Femora qualuor 

 posteriora rufa, apice nigra. 



Male and female. Deep black, fusiform. Head fusiform, much 

 longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax, which is deeply furrowed in the 

 middle and on each side. Abdomen luleous beneath on each side towards 

 the base ; sides notched between the segments. Eegs hairy; fore coxaj, 

 fore trochanters and fore femora red. Apical half of the membrane white. 

 Male. — Four posterior femora red ; tips black. Length of the body 

 8 lines. 



a. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b, c. Amazon Region. Presented by \V. \V. Saunders, Esq. 



d. British Guiana. Presented by Sir It. Schoiuburgk. 



