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1. Metapodius fkmoratus, C. [I. 430. 

 a—f. St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. Presented by K. Douhleday, Esq. 

 g, h. St. John's Bluff, E. Fhirida. Presented by" W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 i — k. United States. Presented by F. W^alker, Esq. 

 /, m. Orizaba. From M. Salle's collection. 

 n—p. Orizaba. Presented by W. VV, Saunders, Esq. 

 q. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 

 r. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collection, 

 s, /. Tejuca. Presented I)y Mrs. Bennett. 



2. METAPODIirS SUIUTUS, C. 11.429. 

 a, b. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collectictn. 

 c — h. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection. 

 i. Brazil. Presented by W. W. Saunders, E^q. 

 j. Cayenne. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 k. Mexico. From Mr. Gleunie's collection. 

 /. Oajaca. From M. Salle's collection. 



."i. MKTAPOniUS TKRMINALIS, C. H. 431. 



a. North America. From Mr. Children's collection. 



West Indies. 



4. Metapodius cunstkictus. 



Mas. Plceu!<, cinereo Inmentosus ; antennce ferruginete, corpore mullo 



breviores^ arliculo 4o \o mill to Inngiore ; prothorax subtuberculahis, 



latcribus subcremdatis, angulis posticis rectangulalis vix dilatatin ; 



femora qualuor anteriora uniserialim spiinilona ; femora poslica 



qnadrherialim verrucosa, miiserialun spinosa ; iibice poslictc 



dilataUc. 



Male. Piceous, with cinereous tcmentuni. Rostrum ferruginous, 



wiih the usual structure. Anienna; ferruginous, much shorter than the 



body; joints from the first to the third successively decreasing in length; 



fourth much lonuer than the first. Prothorax minutely irregularly and 



very thinly lubtrculateil ; sides slightly crenulated ; hind part rectangular 



and very slightly dilated on each side. Odoriferous apertures red. Four 



anterior femora with a row of minute spines beneath. Hind femora with 



four rows of minute tubercles and with a row beneath of five minute spines 



and of three posterior large spines. Hind libiaj a little longer than the 



hind femora, dilated along one-third of the length beneath and along 



two-thirds above, the dilatation less along the second third. Length of 



the body 10 Hues. 



The prothora.\ is less dilated than thai of M. afllnis. 

 a. Barhadoes. From Mr. Cutter's collection. 



