424 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



and slightly reflexed. Pronotum moderately convex, de- 

 flected anteriorly, with a distinct tootli at each anterior angle, 

 tiie lateral margins very slightly sinuate, posterior angles 

 subprominent, posterior margin in front of scutellum truncate. 

 Scutellura reacliing the apex of the abdomen, broad, pro- 

 foundly concavely sinuate about centre, the apex rounded, 

 moderately gibbous at base. Corium not reaching lateral 

 margin of abdomen, membrane covered by scutellum. B)dy 

 beneath moderately convex, abdomen with a broad obtuse 

 central sulcation ; rostrum extending to nearly half the length 

 of abdomen. 



Hemingius scaber. 



Ochlerus scaler, Walk. Cat. Ilet. i. p. 195. n. 17 (18-7). 



llah. Amazons, Tapayos. 



Walker, in his diagnosis of this species, describes the 

 scutellum as " more than half the length of the abdomen," 

 whereas it reaches tiie apex of the abdomen and forms one of 

 the ]nincipal characters on which I have been compelled to 

 found the above genus. 



Genus Theseus. 



Theseus viodestus. 



Pcecihmetis niodestus, Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. s^r. 4, t. v. p. 166 (1865). 

 Fcecilometus plenus, Walk. Cat. llet. i. p. 211. n. 16 (1867). 

 Theseus modestus, Leth. & Sev. Cat. G6n. II6111. i. p. 95 (1893). 

 Pcvcilometis modestus, Leth. & Sev. loc. cit. p. 96. 



Genus Spud^uS. 



Spudceus lyricusj sp. n. 



Dull ochraceous, thickly and finely punctured with piceous. 

 Pronotum with the lateral angles subprominent and its disk 

 having two dark central fasciic Avith their apices curved and 

 " lyre-like." Scutellum with the lateral angles and two 

 discal oblique spots piceous. Corium with the lateral area 

 tinged with carmine, somewhat inwardly margined with 

 piceous punctures. Membrane with the base and veins 

 piceous. Body beneath paler than above, with broad sub- 

 lateral piceous margins, the extreme lateral margins ochra- 

 ceous. Femora and anterior and intermediate tibiae ochraceous, 

 spotted with brownish, femoral bases immaculate ; posterior 

 tibiaj piceous, with a broad subbasal ochraceous annulation ; 

 tarsi ochraceous, the apical joint brownish. Rostrum reaching 



