424 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



and slightly reflexed. Pronotum moderately convex, de- 

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

 the lateral margins very slightly sinuate, posterior angles 

 subprominent, posterior margin in front of scutellum truncate. 

 Scutellum reaching 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. 



Heminghis scaber. 



Ochlerus scaber, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 195. n. 17 (18''-7). 



J/ah. Amazons, Tapayos. 



Walker, in his diagnosis of this species, describes tlie 

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

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

 the principal characters on which I have been compelled to 

 found the above genus. 



Genus Theseus. 

 Theseus modestus. 



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

 Pcedlometus pleyius, Walk. Cat. Het. i. p. 211. n. 16 (1867). 

 Theseus modestus, Letli. & Sev. Cat. G^n. H(5m. i. p. 95 (1893). 

 Poecilometis modestus, Ijeth. & Sev. he. 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 fascise with 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 tibi^ ochraceous, 

 spotted with brownish, femoral bases immaculate ; posterior 

 tibiae piceous, with a broad subbasal ochraceous annulation ; 

 tarsi ochraceous, the apical joint brownish. Rostrum reaching 



