HEMJITKUA IIKI'DIIOI'IKKA. 179 



3. PODODUS? .flQUzVLtS. 



Testaceus, latii.i, elliplicw; ; caput thoracis lalitudine dimidia latim,lobis 

 lattralibus antice conliyuis ; auleniKC (/nicilea, setulosce, corporis di- 

 midia breviores, arlicu/o on iii(/rira)ile ; thoracis lalera setosa ; pedes 

 robusti, tibiis spinosis ; aiic anlicce )iiembruna brcvi. 



Testaceous, broad, elliptical, sli<rlitly convex, minutely punctured. 

 Head more than hall" tl)e breadth of tlie thorax ; lateral lobes connivinjr a 

 little beyond the middle lobe. Eyes small, prominent. Antennae slender, 

 seiiilose, less than half the length of the body; third joint much shorter 

 than the second; fourth a lUtle lontjer than the third; fiflh blackish, an 

 long as the third. Sides of the thorax setose. Scutellum hardly more 

 than half the length of the abdomen. Legs short, stout; femora setose; 

 libias spinuse. Fore wings with a short membrane. Length of the body 

 3^ lines. 



The specimen described is apparently immature. 



a. Lake N'gami. From M. Andersen's collection. 



4. PoDODUS? DEPRESSUS. 



Sordide testaeeus, latus, ovatus, niyrn conspersns ; caput thoracis lalitu- 

 dine dimidiu aqualis, lobis latcralibns lobum intermedium vix super- 

 anlibus ; anteiUKC upices versus pierce ; thorax maculis quatuor poslivis 

 niyris ; scutellum busi nigra biguttatum ; pedes robusti, tibiis spinosis ^ 

 alee anticcB membruna cinere.a. 



Dingy, testaceous, broad-oval, slightly convex, slightly punctured, 

 minutely spiink ed with l)lack. Head broader than long, rounded in front, 

 full half the bie.idtli of the thorax ; lateral lol)es hardly exleuliiig beyond 

 the middle lobe. Auteinue four-j:iiiited, piceous towards the tips, less than 

 half the length of the bo ly. Tliorax wiih two black spots on each side 

 by the hind border; sides slightly rounded. Scutellum somewhat shorter 

 than the abdomen and about half ils breadth, with a black dot on each 

 angle at the base. Legs short, stout ; tibiie spimise. Fore wings wiih a 

 cinereous membrane which extends very little beyond the abdomen. Lengtii 

 of the body 2j lines. 



a. Interior of South .\frica. From Captain Allen's collection. 



Genus 3. MECIDEA, C. II. 139. 

 1. AJeciuea in Die a, C. li. l;iy. 

 a. Bengal. From Lieiu. C.impbell's collection. 



2. MlXIDEA LINEAKIS, C. II. 139. 



«, b. From Mr. Children's collection. 



3. MeCIDEA QUADRIVriTArA. 



Ceiataulax quadrivittatus, Sign. A. S. E. F. 2me Srr. ix. 33(5, pi. 10, 

 f. y— Mecidea longula, Stal, Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Fork. I8oI,'233; 165(), 

 67 — Mecidea quadrivittala, Stal, Hem. Afr. i. 133. 



Mauritiub. 



