Scutum either densely punctate, ir_ 

 reg\ilarly punctate, or lightly punc- 

 tate except in caudal area where punc- 

 tations are dense 



8. Scutum densely, entirely, and almost 

 always uniformly covered by puncta. 

 tions often obscuring the lateral 

 grooves 



Scutum lightly or irregularly punc- 

 tate, or densely punctate only pos- 

 teriorly 11 



9. Scutum strongly narrowed postero- 

 laterally to form an almost recti- 

 linear posterior margin. (West 



Africa) H. IMPRESSUM 



Figures"l7/|. and 175 



Scutum bluntly rounded posteriorly 10 



10. Circumspiracular area glabrous. 

 Scutvun brownish, punctations not 

 so dense as in H. rufipes . Legs 

 with dorsal enamelling on middle 

 segments of two hind pairs. 

 (Russia, Middle East, and South 



African Karroo) H. TURANIGUM 



Figures~204 and 205 



Circumspiracvilar area hirsute. 

 Scutum black, punctations usually 

 very dense. Leg segments usually 

 distinctly annul at ed but lacking 

 dorsal enamelling. (Near East, 

 Arabia, Northeast Africa, tropical 



and South Africa) H. RUFIFES 



Figures l22 and 183 



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