320 catalogue of 



36. Strachia euopta. 



Ochracea, nitens, scile punctata ; caput lonfjiusculum, supra nigrum 

 transverse stnatum, sublus nigra biinaculatuni ; rostrum nigrum, had 

 ochraceum; antenncB nigra; thorax spatio antico glabra luriclo, 

 maculis duabus pasticis maximis 7ii(}ris ; scultUum maculis duabus 

 nigris maximis elongatis ; pectus nigra qwidrimaculalum ; abdominis 

 discus posticus niger ; pedes nigri, femoribus basi ochraceis ; a/(s 

 antic(B macula pastmedia nigra maxima, membrana nigra, pallida 

 latissime marginata. 



Arocera euopta, Stal, MSS. 



Ochraceous, shininfr, finely punctured, nearly elliptical, a lillle paler 

 beneath. Head elongate, black above; sides reflexed ; lobes of equal 

 leufith ; lateral lobes transversely striated ; inidille lobe with three trans- 

 verse strias ; a black spot on each side beneath. Rostrum black, ochraceous 

 at the base, extending to the hind coxae. Autennaj black, slender, much 

 more than half the length of the body ; first joint extending a little beyond 

 the front of the head ; second a little less than half the length of the third ; 

 fourth much longer than the fifth, and very much longer than the third. 

 Thorax with a smooth transverse pale livid space on each side in front, and 

 with two very large black spots, which join the hind border and are 

 rounded on the outer side, and are divided by a narrow stripe ; sides much 

 reflexed; fore angles acute ; hind angles much rounded. Scutellum with 

 two elongated very large black spots, which are continuations of those on 

 the thorax. Pectus with two black spots on each side ; the two hinder 

 spots very large. Abdomen with a large black patch beyond the scutellum ; 

 under side with two little black longitudinal subapical streaks, which are 

 often not apparent. Legs black, long, slender; femora towards the base 

 and coxae ochraceous ; tibiae furrowed. Fore wings with a poslmedial very 

 large black spot, which is occasionally more or less notched ; membrane 

 black, with a very broad pellucid border. Hind wings brown, pellucid 

 towards the base and along the apical part of the costa. Length of the 

 body 6 lines. 



a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



b, c. Sautarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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



37. Strachia alligata. 



Pallide lutea, longi-ovata, scite punctata ; caput longiusculum, vilta 

 spatiaqiie postico nigris; rostrum nigrum, basi pallide luteum ; 

 antenncE nigrce ; thorax spatiis duobus anticis glabris strigas duas 

 nigras transversas includenlibus, maculis duabus posticis nigris 

 maximis; pectus spatia basali nigra lineolas duas luteas subundu- 

 laias incliidente ; pectus maculis sex guttisque tolidetn nigris ; con- 

 nexivum nigra maciilatum ; vitta ventralis brevis nigra macularis ; 

 pedes niyri, femoribus basi fasciaque subapicali luteis ; alee anliccB 

 nigra bimaculatcc, maryine exteriore pallide testaceo, membrana nigra 

 pallida late marginata. 



Pale luteous, elongate-oval, shining, minutely punctured. Head 

 black along the hind border and on each side adjoining the eye, and with a 



