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49. ACANTHASPIS QUADRINOTATA. 



Fcera. Nigra, fusiformis; caput prothoracis lobo aiilico mullo longius ; 

 prothuraeis lobus anlicus strenue sulcatus, lobo poslico brevior con- 

 vexior ; lobi poslici latera unispinosa ; scutellum apicem versus 

 spiniforme oblique ascendens ; corium luleo bimactdatum. 



Female. Black, fusiform. Head fusiform, much longer than the fore 

 lohe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part shorter than the post-ocular. 

 Antennae shorter than the body ; first joint a little longer than the head ; 

 second much longer than the first; third shorter than the second; fourth 

 shorter than the third. Fore lobe of the prothorax with strongly-marked 

 furrows, shorter and more convex tban the hind lobe, whose angles form 

 stout spines. Scutellum ending in an obliquely ascending spine. Legs 

 stout; furrow beneath the fore tibia? less than half as long as the latter. 

 Corium with a luteous spot at the base and with a longer luteous spot near 

 the tip. Lengih of the body 11 lines. 



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

 c, d. Penang. 



50. ACANTHASPIS LUTEIPES. 



Fcem. Piceus, longi-subfusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo anlico paullo 

 longius; prothoracis lobus anlicus sulcatus, lobo postico cequilongus ; 

 scutellum apicem versus spiniforme arcnalum oblique ascendens; 

 abdomen el pedes lutea ; connexivum piceo maculatum ; corium lulco 

 uniplagialum. 



Female. Piceous, elongate-subfusiform, punctured. Head subfusiform, 

 a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part as long 

 as the post-ocular. Rostrum, abdomen, legs and a large patch near the 

 base of the corium luteous. First joint of the antenna? much longer than 

 the ante-ocular head ; second much longer than the first. Fore lobe of the 

 prothorax as long as the hind lobe; furrows distinct. Hind lobe with 

 rectangular rather prominent right angles. Scutellum ending in a curved 

 obliquely ascending spine. Connexivum with piceous spots. Furrow 

 beneath the fore tibia? less than half as long as the latter; middle tibia? 

 with a shorter furrow. Lengih of the body 9 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



51. ACANTHASPIS INORNAXA. 



Mas. Piceus, longi-subfusiformis ; caput an lice unispinosum, prothoracis 

 lobo anlico paullo longius ; antenna fulvce, capite et prolhorace ad 

 unum longiores ; protlioracis lobus anlicus lobo postico multo brevior ; 

 lobus posticus angulis aculis prominulis subretractis ; scutelli spina 

 apicalis lutea oblique ascendens; connexivum luleo maculatum; 

 pedes lulei, piceo fasciati. 



Male. Piceous, punctured, elongate-subfusiform, narrower in front. 

 Head subfusiform, a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante- 

 ocular part as loug as the post-ocular, with a short obliquely ascending 

 spine between the antenna?. Antenna? longer than the head aud the thorax 

 together ; first joint much longer than the ante-ocular head ; second a little 



