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somewhat curved stripes in both sexes; the femoral and 
antennal clubs are distinctly darkened. The brachypterous 
form of this species is, so far as I am aware, unknown. 
L. 6-6} mm. 
Southwold, Woking, Ventnor, Worthing; Mickleham, 
Reigate, Caterham, Sheppey, Chatham, Champion ; Fresh- 
water Bay, Pembrokeshire, Milford, Isle of Wight, and 
Nunton, Marshall; Weymouth, latch; North Devon, 
Stainton. 
METACANTHINA. 
(2) 1. Scutellum with along curved spine. . Meracantuts. 
(1) 2. Scutellum simple . ‘ : : F . Merarropis. 
METACANTHUS, Costa. 
Elongate, sides of the head behind the eyes subparallel, 
vertex much raised and rounded, face very short and 
subtriangular ; antennee very long and delicate, first joint 
clavate at the apex, second and third subequal, apical 
joint short, three to four times as long as wide; pro- 
notum much raised and trituberculate posteriorly ; scu- 
tellum with a long curved spine springing from its base ; 
clavus of the elytra very short, and the apical margin 
of the corium very long, the membrane large; legs very 
long and slender, femora clavate at the apex ; the orifice 
of the odoriferous sac is produced upwards along the 
metapleure, as a sort of canal, with its sides raised, ending 
in a blunt process, visible even from above. 
There is only one representative of this genus. 
M. punctipes, Germ.—Pale ochreous. Head black, 
shining, more or less piceous posteriorly, antennze with the 
first and second joints annulated with black, apical joint 
black, paler at its extremity ; pronotum with the anterior 
margin raised, especially at the angles, posterior angles 
tuberculated, black, base narrowly reflexed and sinuate ; 
disc much raised posteriorly, with a black transverse band be- 
hind theanterior margin, and a fine central carina terminating 
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