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CATALOGUE OF 
Div. 5. 
Melanolestes, Stal. 
29. Pirates picicornis. 
Rasahus picicornis, Stal , Rio Jan. Hem. 69 — Melauolestes picicornis, 
Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork, xxiii.259. 
Rio Janeiro. 
30. Pirates morio. 
Pirates morio, Erichs. Schomb. Reis. Brit. Guiana, iii. 613 — Melanolestes 
morio, Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork, xxiii. 259. 
British Guiana. 
Yar. ? Mas. Niger, fere linearis, antice cano tomentosus ; caput 
conicum, prolhoracis lobo anlico paullo brevius ; anlennarum arti - 
cuius 1m.s basi albus ; sculellum apicem versus spiniforme subascen- 
dens ; segmentorum abdominalium margines postici albo tomenlosi ; 
connexivutn albo maculalum ; femora quatuor posteriora basi albo 
fasciata ; alee anticce maculis duabus fasciaque intermedia arcuata 
flavo-albis . 
Male. Black, nearly linear, thinly hairy. Head and fore lobe of the 
prothorax with hoary tomentmn. Head conical, a little shorter than the 
fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part a little shorter than the post- 
ocular. Antennae pubescent, rather longer than the head and the prothorax 
together; first joint white towards the base, a little shorter than the antc- 
ocular part of the head; second full twice as long as the first; third a 
little shorter than the second ; fourth rather longer than the second. Fore 
lobe of the prolhorax much longer than the hiud lobe; a stout tooth on 
each side of the fore border. Sculellum ending in an acute obliquely 
ascending spine. Abdomen with while spots along each side; hind borders 
of the segments beneath with white tomentum. Legs slender; four 
posterior femora with a while band near the base ; fore tibiae with a short 
apical furrow beneath. Each of the fore wings with a yellowish white spot 
near the base, with another near the tip, and with an intermediate curved 
yellowish while band. Hind wings white. Length of the body 6 lines. 
a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
b. Columbia. From M. Goudot’s collection. 
Div. 6. 
31. Pirates arcuiger. 
Pirates arcuiger, Stal, Stelt. Ent. Zeit. xxiii. 457 — Callisphodrus ? arcuiger, 
Stal, Ofv. K. V. Ak. Fork, xxiii. 258. 
New Granada. 
32. Pirates indecisus. 
Foem. Niger; caput conicum ; antennae ferruginece, capile et prothorace 
ad unum paullo longiores, articulo lo nigro ; scutelli spina fulva ; 
connexivutn albido maculatum ; pedes fulvi, femoribus nigris, tibiis 
apice piceis ; corium basi albido unistrigalum ; membrana albido 
unimaculala, cinereo marginata. 
