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Genus 2. POTHEA. 
Pothea, Serv, Hint. Hem. 344. Slal, Ofv, K. V. Ak. Fork. xvi. 184. 
A. Prolhorax wholly red above. 
B. Prothorax partly yellow. 
C. Prothorax black, with three yellow streaks. 
D. Prothorax wholly black. 
ventralis. 
frontalis. 
reciproca. 
centralis. 
1. Pothea ventralis. 
Reduvius ventralis, St. Farg. cl Serv. Enc. Mith. x. 280 — Pothea ventralis, 
Serv. Hist. Hem. 345. 
Cayenne. 
2. Pothea erontalis. 
Reduvius frontalis, St. Farg.et Serv. Enc. Milh. x. 280 — Pothea frontalis, 
Serv. Hist. Hem. 345. 
Cayenne. 
a. Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
3. Pothea ajneonitens. 
aeneonitens, Slal, A. S. E. F. 4.me Sh. iv. 59. 
North America. 
4. Pothea lhgens. 
Reduvius lugens, Fabr. Sgst. Rhgn. 269 — Pothea lugens, Stal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 119. 
South America. 
5. Pothea iENEscENS. 
Ectrichodia lugens, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72 — Pothea t£nescev\s, Slal, Hem. 
Fabr. i. 119. 
Rio Janeiro. 
6. Pothea dichroa. 
dichroa, Slal, A. S. E. F. Ame Sir. iv. 59. 
Brazil. 
7. Pothea venosa. 
venosa, Slal, Ofv. K. V. AJc. Fork. xvi. 185. 
Brazil. 
8. Pothea centralis. 
Mas et foem. Nigra; abdomen luteum, nigro bivillatum ; alee antica 
alrcE. Var. /3. — Abdomen rufum, nigro bivillatum. Var. y. — Var. /3. 
similis ; venter nigro fasciatus. Var. d. — Venter niger, villa 
nigra incisa valde ahbreviata. 
Male and female. Black, smooth, shining, fusiform, excepting the 
head. Head elongate-fusiform, very slender; ante-ocular part a little 
