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The unarmed thorax and the scutelliim, which is much shorter than 

 the abdomen, distinguish it from other species of the genus. 



a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 



10. PODOPS ASPER. 



Niger, scabra, ellipliciis, subconvexus ; caput conicum, denlibus duobus late- 

 ralilus acuHs ; thorax antice gibbosus et tuberculatus ; scutellum basint 

 versus subcontraclam, abdominis apicem fere siiperans. 



Black, scabrous, elliptical, slightly convex. Head conical, with an 

 acute tooth in front of each eye ; lateral lohes extending much beyond the 

 middle oue. Eyes very prominent. Thorax gibbous and tuberculate in 

 front. Scutellum slightly contracted on each side near the base, extending 

 nearly to the tip of tlie abdomen. Abdomen testaceous al)Ove, extending 

 much beyond the sides of the scutellum. Length jof the body 3^ lines. 



a. Gambia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



b. Gambia. From Mr. Shuckard's collection. 



Madagascar. 



11. PoDOPS SINUATUS. 



sinuatus, Sign. Ann. Sue. Ent. Fr. 3me Ser. viii. 919 — Thoria sinuata,/S^a/. 

 Hem. Afr. i. 91. 



Madagascar. 



Asia. 



12. PoDOPS OBSCUBUS, C. H. 52. 

 Ceylon. 

 a. Tenasserira. Presented by — Packman, Esq. 



13. PoDOPS BISPINOSUS, C. H. 53. 



Tranquehar. 

 a, b. ? 



14. PoDOPS NIGER, C.H. 53. 



a. Hindostan. From Mr. Wooley's collection. 



b. Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



15. PoDOPS SPINIFER. 



spinifer, Hope, Cat. Hem. 16. Germ. Zeits. i. 67. 

 Bengal. 



16, PoDOPS LURIDUS, C. //. 52. 



a. Hindostan. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 



b. Hong Kong. 



c — f. N. China. From Mr. Fortune's collection, 

 g, h. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, E-^q. 

 .. Cambodia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



17. PoDOPS LIMOSUS. 



Fulvus, subtus piceus ; thoracis lalera spinis dttabvs anticis obliijiris, den- 

 tibus duabus poslicis acutis ; scutellum abdominis apicem fere attin- 

 gens ; ventris lutcra fulva ; femora picea. 



