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Genus FORCIPULA, Bol. 



Forcipula, Bolivar, (97) p. 283. 

 Labidura (partim), Bohrn and authors. 



Type, Labidura qtuulrispinosa, Dohrn. 



Large or niedium sized insects with the general characters of 

 Labidura, but certain abdominal segments are furnished with 

 spines, crests or ridges at the sides ; the keels of the elytra are 

 present at the shoulder only, not reaching posterior margin, or 

 almost obsolete. The forceps of the male are long and slender, 

 often as long as the body, undulating and often constricted in 

 the middle ; those of the female are stouter, straight and toothed 

 before the apex. 



liaufje. This genus is represented in the tropical parts of Africa 

 and America, but attains its maximum development in the Oriental 

 Region. 



live species are known in India. They have a characteristic 

 appearance, and may be recognized at a glance. 



Table of Sjiecies. 



1. Segments 3-6 of abdomen of c^" with 



two spines on each side decohji, Borm., p. 91. 



1.1. Certain abdominal segments of S with 

 one spine on each side. 

 2. Segments 3-5 of S with spines .... frisjnnosa, Dohrn, p. 92. 

 2.2. Segments 3-6 of c? with spines. 



3. Elytra nearly smooth : basal portion 



of J forceps straight and parallel, imgnax, Kirby, p. 93. 

 3.3. Elytra granulated ; basal portion of 

 d" forceps bowed. 

 4. Colour dark chocolate ; spines [p. 94. 



simple qiiadrispinosa, Dohrn, 



4.4. Colour lurid ; spines rising out of 

 compressed keels ; (forceps very 

 long) lurida, Bol., p. 94. 



46. Forcipula decolyi, Borm** (Fig. 25.) 



Forcipula decolyi, Borjii. (OLV) p. 444; Burr, (04) p. 289, (Oo'V 

 p. 27, (013) p. 388, (07-^) p. 207 ; Jurbi/, (04) p. 9. 



Dark chestnut-brown. Antennae and legs ochre-yellow ; elytra 

 rather short ; wings abortive. Abdomen typical, segments three to 

 six with double spines in the d ; the upper spine is much larger 

 than the lower ; the spines on segments three to five large, those 

 on second and sixth much smaller ; the milling on the posterior 

 borders stronger on the hinder segments. Last dorsal segment 

 srnooth, square, with a median depression. Forceps of the d" 

 trigonal at the base, then cylindrical, gently arcuate, constricted 



