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10. ACANTHOSOMA FORFEX, C. //. 308, 



In ibe female the spines of the thorax are much longer than those of 

 the male, and the abdominal apical spines are much shorter, 

 a, b. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. ' 



11. ACANTUOSOMA ELONGATA, C. H. 309. 



a. N. Hindoslsn. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



12. ACANTHOSOMA REOURVA, C. H. 310. 



a. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



13. AcANTHOSOMA UNIGUTTATA, C H. 311. 



a. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



14. AcANTHOSOMA COENUTA, C. H. 312. 



a, h. N. Hindostan. From Capt. Boys' collection. 



15. AcANTHOSOMA HETEROSPILA. 



Testacea, loncji-ovala, rude punctata ; caput elongatum, suhriifesrens, loho 

 medio lohos lalerales perpaullo superanfe ; rostrum coxas posiicas 

 pauUo superans ; antennce graciles, corporis dimidio non longiores ; 

 thorax fascia postica nigra, spirits duabns longis acutis ; sculellum 

 nigrum, luteo unimaculalum, apice albidum ; venter subcarinatus, 

 spina coxas medias attingente ; alec anticcc nigra submarginata, mem- 

 hrana fusca apice cinerea macula coslali alba. 



Testaceous, elongate-oval, roughly punctured. Head and fore part of 

 the thorax with a reddish tinge. Head elongate ; middle lobe extending 

 very little beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum extending a little beyond the 

 hind coxae ; tip black. Antennae slender, about half the length of the 

 body; first joint extending beyond the front of the head; second much 

 shorter than the third ; fourth longer than the third. Thorax with a black 

 band, which occupies the hind border and includes the hind angles ; these 

 form two long acute directly diverging spines. Scutellum black, with a 

 large luteous spot in the disk; lip whitish. Pectoral keel well developed. 

 Abdomen slightly keeled beneath ; spine extending to the middle coxae. 

 Legs rather stout. Fore wings black along the hind border and irregularly 

 black along the outer border ; membrane brown, cinereous along the outer 

 border, including a white costal spot at its base. Length of the body 

 4J lines. 



It may be a variety of vl. unigutlala. 



a, Punjaub. Presented by Sir J. Hearsay. 



