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7. Metapodius sericeicollis. 

 Mas. Niger; antennce corpore breviores, articulo 4o 3o viulto longiore ; 

 ■prothornx suhtuberculatus, plagis duabus anticis sericeis albido- 

 (estaceis, lateribus spinulosis, angulis poslicis acutis subdilalatia ; 

 venter cano tu^nentosus ; femora qualuor anteriora sublits uniseriatim 

 spinulosa; femora postica incras.iata, subttts spinulosa et qtiinque 

 spinosa ; tibice posiiccF subtus serratce spinulosa' et basi suhdilatatcB, 

 supra valde dilatata ; tarsi postici testacei ; aim postica: subeinerecE, 

 nigra venoscE, apud marginem exteriorem fuscescentes. 



Male. Black. Rostrum piceous, extending to the middle coxae; 

 joints nearly equal in leiifrth. Antennee shorter than the body ; joints from 

 the first to the third successively decreasing in leufjth ; fourth much longer 

 than the third. Prothorax minutely tuberculate, with two silky whitish 

 testaceous excavated patches on the fore border; hind part slif^htiy dilated, 

 its sides armed With small spines, a lonjjer spine on each hind angle; a 

 very slight transverse ridge near the hind border. Abdomen with hoary 

 tomentum beneath. Four anterior femora with a row of minute spines 

 beneath. Hind femora incrassaied, armed beneath with small spines 

 towards the base and with five large spines towards the tips, also with 

 another row of minute spines. Hind tibite shorter than the hind femora 

 slightly serrated and with a few small spines beneath, where tliey are 

 slightly dilated towards the base, much dilated above ; the dilatation with 

 a long shallow excavation beyond the middle. Hind tarsi testaceous. 

 Hind wings slightly cinereous, brownish along the exterior border; veins 

 black. Var. immature. — Piceous. Four anterior femora red, piceous 

 towards the tips. Fore wings with red veins. Length of the body 12 — 14 

 lines. 



a — c. South America. 



d. Demerara. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 c. Brazil. Presented by W. VV. Saunders, Esq. 



8. Metapodius thoracicus, C. /f. 428. 

 Mexico. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



9. Metapodius granulosus, C. H. 430. 

 Mexico. 



a, b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



10. Metapodius consobrinus, C. H. 431. 

 0,6. ? 



II. Metapodius apicalis, C. H. 431. 



