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Genus NEODIUS. 



Odius, Stdl .6fv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1867, p. oOo (nom. jyircocc). 

 Neodius, Berffi: Rev. d'Ent. x, p. 214 (1891). 



Type, N. depressus, Elleur., a species received from Sumatra 

 and Borneo. 



Distribution. Burma and the Malayan Archipelago. 



Head somewhat narrowed in front, subovate, shorter than the 

 pronotum, lateral mar^^ins moderately retlexed and laminate, a 

 little sinuate in front of eyes, lateral lobes a little longer than the 

 central iobe, separate at their apices, anteuniferous tubercles not 

 spinous ; antennae five-jointed, first joint not reaching apex of 

 head ; rostrum reaching the intermediate coxa?. Pronotum with 

 the anterior lateral margins entire, but moderately laminate and 

 reflexed ; anterior angles subprominent and extending forward 

 beyond the eyes ; mesosternum with an obscure central furrow. 



225. Neodius ol)scurus, Dist. (Odius) Tr. E. S. 1901, p. 108. 



Dull ochraceous, thickly covered with coarse black punctures ; 



antennae fuscous, the base 

 of the apical joint luteous; 

 abdomen above fuscous- 

 violaceous, connexivum 

 thickly and blackly punc- 

 tate ; membrane smoky- 

 hyahne, the longitudinal 

 veins fuscous ; body be- 

 neath piceous ; legs ochra- 

 ceous, coarsely punctate. 

 Head cleft at apex be- 

 tween the apices of the 

 lateral lobes ; antennae 

 with the second joint a 

 little shorter than the 

 third, fourth joint slightly 

 longest; pronotum with 

 the lateral margins strongly recurved, and with a faint central 

 longitudinal line which is continued throughout the scutellum. 

 Length 12 ; breadth between pronotal angles 6 milhm. 

 Hah. Burma ; Katha, Teinzo {Fea). 



Genus HIPPOTA. 



Plexippus, Stdl, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Fork. 1867, p. 505 {mm. jiraocc). 

 Hippota, Bergr. Rev. cCEnt. x, p. 214 (1891). 



Type, H. dorsalis, Stal. 



Distribution. At present known only from India. 



Head short, broad, almost shorter than broad between the eyes 

 rounded at apex ; lateral lobes slightly longer than the central, 

 with their margins moderately reflexed ; first joint of the ant' nn® 



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Fig. 72. — Neodius obscicrus. 



