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Larger lhan E. fasciata and wilhoiit ibe mark in ibe disk of the fore 
wings which distinguishes that species. 
a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
125. Edessa contermina. 
Lutea, iiicjYO punctata; caput pallide prasinurn, lutescente marginatum ; 
thorax el scutellurn aspcre punctata; thorax antice subrugulosus, 
ungnlis poslicis reclangulalis bene delenninatis ; abdomen apice sex- 
sf)inosurn ; pedes rufescentes ; aloe anticce ferruginece, alornis basalibus 
et subcoslalibus venisque albidis, 
Luteous, with black punctures. Head grass-green above, almost 
stnootb ; sides and middle lobe pale luteous. Eyes reddish. Antennte 
luteous; second joint a little shorter than the third; fourth very much 
longer than the third, a little shorter than the fifth. Thorax and scutellum 
somewhat roughly and thinly punctured. Thorax with two slight smooth 
ridges along the fore border, the first continued along each side; lateral 
angles not forming horns, but rectangular and slightly prominent. Pectus 
and under side of the abdomen with black sutures. Abdomen red above 
and on each side beneath ; a row of black spots along each side above ; six 
short apical spines. Legs reddish. Fore wings ferruginous, thickly and 
minutely punctured, with whitish veins and with some whitish speckles 
towards the base and along the costa; membrane aneous-brown. Length 
ol’ the body 3 - 4 ^ lines. 
a, Santarem. From xMr. Bates’ collection. 
126. Edessa rutilaxs. 
Ochracea ; caput transverse striatum ; antennee pallide testacecB ; thorax 
aspere et sparsissime punctatus, angulis posticis subproductis rectan- 
gulatis ; scutelli dimidium apicale dense et subtiliter punclatum ; 
abdomen apice sexspinosum ; pedes ruji. 
Ochraceous. Head transversely and finely striated. Eves blackish. 
AntennjE pale testaceous ; second joint rather shoiter than the third ; fourth 
about twice the length of the third. Thorax roughly and very thinly 
punctured ; lateral angles not forming horns, but prominent and rec- 
tangular. Scutellum attenuated, acute, roughly and very thinly punctured 
from the base to the middle, much more thickly and minutely punctured 
from thence to the tip. Abdomen with six short ajocal spines. Legs red. 
Fore wings very thickly and minutely punctured ; membrane aeneous-brown. 
Length of the body 10^ lines. 
a. Brazil. hTom Mr. Vigors’ collection. 
127. Edessa tuupis. 
Fulva,snbtus viridi-testacea; caput transverse striatum, antice luliusculum ; 
thorax aspcre punctatus, lateribus anticis transverse striatis, angulis 
posticis subproductis rectangulatis ; scutellum apicem versus dense et 
subtiliter punctatum ; abdomen spinis sex apicalibus brevissimis. 
Tawny, greenish testaceous beneath. Head transversely and finely 
striated, somewhat broad in Ifont. Eyes dull testaceous. Thorax roughly 
