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CATALOGUE OF 
17. Apiomerus NIGRICOLLIS. 
nigricollis, Stal, Rio Jan. Hem. 72. 
Rio Janeiro. 
18. Apiomerus gutxatovenosus. 
guttatovenosus, Slal, Rio Jan. Hem. 74. 
Rio Janeiro. 
19. Apiomerus biponctatus. 
Mas. Ater ; scutellum albo fascialum ; pectus albo maculalum ; femora 
quatuor posleriora apice albido fulva ; tibiae quatuor posieriores basi 
albidae ; coriurn luteo unigutlatum. 
Male. Deep black, fusiform, with tbe usual structure. Third joint 
of tbe antennaj more than twice as long as the first. Scutellum with a 
silky white band. Pectus with silky white spots on each side. Legs 
hairy; four posterior femora with whitish tawny tips ; four posterior tibiie 
whitish at the base. Fore wings extending beyond the tip of the abdomen ; 
a luteous dot on the coriurn near the exterior angle. Length of the body 
7 — 8 lines. 
a, h. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
c. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
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20. Apiomerus nitidus. 
Mas. Rufus; caput., femora' dimidio basali,' tibiae, tarsi membranaque 
atra ; prothoracis lobus anticus flavescens. 
Male. Red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, eyes, rostrum, antennae, 
femora for half the length from the tips, tibiae, tarsi and membrane deep 
black. Head fusiform, much longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; 
ante-ocular part shorter than the ])ost-ocular. First joint of the rostrum 
about as long as the second. First joint of the antennae very short; 
second much longer than the second and third together. Fore lobe of the 
prothorax yellowish, hardly half as long as the hind lobe. Legs slender, 
slightly hairy. Fore wings hardly extending beyond the tip of the abdomen. 
Length of the body lines. 
a. ? Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
21. Apiomerus erythromelas. 
Mas. Rufus; caput, scutellum, abdomen, coriurn apice membranaque 
atra; tibiae anticce et posticce nigrce, basi rufce ; tarsi nigri. 
Male. Bright red, fusiform, smooth, shining. Head, rostrum, 
antennae, scutellum, abdomen, coriurn at the tip and membrane deep black. 
Third joint of the antenna? nearly twice as long as the second. Fore lobe 
of the prothorax about half as long as the hind lobe. Abdomen hairy 
