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CATALOGUE OF 
of the body ; first joint nearly twice the length of the head ; second a little 
more than half the length of the first ; third much shorter than the second ; 
fourth much longer than the second. Prothorax bordered with pale luteous ; 
a slight transverse middle furrow ; hind half roughly punctured. Scutellum 
luteous at the tip. Fore femora beneath with two subapical spines. Corium 
rather roughly punctured, with a luteous costa ; membrane brown, with 
black veins. Length of the body 8 lines. 
a. Orizaba. From M. Salle’s collection. 
24. LaRGUS TORRIDL’S. 
Foem. Niger, fusiformis, crassus ; rostrum coxas poslicas atlingens ; 
antennce corporis diniidio longiores ; prothorax rufo tenuiler margi- 
natus ; venter nigro rufus ; pedes breviusculi, femoribus quatuor 
posterioribus basi apiceque rufis ; corium rufo trivittatum et uni- 
maculatum ; membr ana alba, fusco marginata. 
Female. Black, fusiform, thick, very finely punctured. Head tri- 
angular. Eyes livid, very prominent. Rostrum extending to the hind 
coxae. Antennae more than half the length of the body; first joint very 
much longer than the head; second less than half the length of the first; 
third much shorter than the second ; fourth as long as the second and 
third together. Prothorax narrowly bordered with dark red ; a very slight 
transverse middle furrow. Abdomen beneath blackish red. Legs stout, 
rather short; fore femora beneath with two minute subapical spines ; four 
posterior femora dark red at the base and at the tips. Corium with three 
red stripes and with a red spot between the two exterior stripes, of which 
one is costal ; membrane white, bordered with brown. Length of the body 
6^ lines. 
a, b. Columbia. From M. Goudot’s collection. 
25. Largos anticus. 
Mas et foem. Niger, fusiformis, cinereo iomentosus, prothorace postico 
corioque ochraceis nigro punctatis; rostrum coxas intermedias attin- 
gens; antenna: corpore multo breviores ; venter favus, segmentis 
nigro fasciatis ; corium nigro unimaculatum ; membrana nigra. 
Male and female. Black, fusiform, with cinereous tomentum. Head, 
fore part of the prothorax and under side shining. Head triangular. 
Eyes piceous, very prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle coxae. 
Antennae much shorter than the body ; first joint very much longer than 
the head ; second hardly half the length of the first; third much shorter 
than the second ; fourth much longer than the second. Prothorax with a 
distinct transverse middle furrow ; hind half and corium ochraceous, with 
black punctures. Abdomen beneath yellow, with a black band on the fore 
border of each segment. Fore femora incrassated, with four spines beneath 
towards the tips. Corium with a black spot near the interior angle ; 
membrane black. Length of the body 6 — 7 lines. 
a, b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
c, d. Amazon River. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
