APODERUS SPII^IFERÜS. - 229 



quatuorqae clorsalibus armatis; subtus cum pygidio luteis; 

 femoribus concoloribus versus apiceni nigro-annulatis , tibiis 

 tarsisque nigrescentibus. — Long. 7 mm. rostr. excl. 



Belonging to the same group as Apoderus hystrix P. ; 

 allied but quite distinct; of a somewhat larger size and 

 broader than this species. 



Head and rostrum of a yellowish red , glossy ; the head 

 short , globulous , much raised behind the eyes , with a me- 

 dian line which runs along the elevation, and three black- 

 ish spots , one on the forehead , the two others above 

 the eyes ; sometimes these spots are united into a single 

 band. Rostrum a little raised between the antennae, with 

 a short median line which is impressed at the base; the 

 mandicating apparatus of a darker brown. The antennae 

 black. 



Prothorax strongly transverse, rugose, of a reddish yel- 

 low with two round black spots towards the base and a 

 similar smaller spot towards the anterior margin. The pro- 

 thorax is provided with a rather wide median line and 

 with two lateral impressions at the base; the latter has 

 an upturned narrow edge and a little more anteriorly a 

 semicircular transverse line which narrows the prothorax 

 at the sides. Scutellum black , glossy , transversely cordi- 

 form, almost perpendicular; its posterior median angle is 

 raised in two points. 



Elytra black, not very glossy; their external margin as 

 well as that of the suture showing a smooth edge similar 

 to the four ribs , which may be seen on each elytrum and 

 of which the interior one is slightly bent outward behind 

 the middle where it bears a spine. The second rib is pro- 

 vided with a spine towards the anterior third of the ely- 

 trum, whilst the shoulder bears a third spine which is 

 somewhat longer and bent slightly backward. The inter- 

 stices between the ribs are transversely wrinkled. 



Under surface glossy, yellow; metasternum rugose; ab- 

 domen superficially punctured; pygidium yellow, finely 

 rugose. Pemora smooth, yellow, with a blackish ring to- 



Notes from tlie Leyden Museum, "Vol. U, 



