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10. ACAXTHOSOMA FORFEX, C. H. 308. 



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

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



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



11. ACAXTIIOSOMA ELONGATA, C. H. 309. 



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



12. ACANTHOSOMA UECURVA, C //. 310. 



a. N. Hiudostan. From Capt. Boys' colleclion. 



13. AcANTHOSOMA CNIGUTTATA, C.H. 311, 



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



14. AcANTHOSOMA COENUTA, C. H. 312. 



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



15. AcANTHOSOMA HETEROSPILA. 



Tcstacea, lonpi-ovata, rude punctata ; caput elongatum, subrufesrens, loho 

 medio lobos lalerales perpauUo superanle ; rostrum coxas posticus 

 paullo siiperans ; anlennce graciles, corporis dimidio non longiores ; 

 thorax fascia postica nigra, spinis duabus loncjis acutis ; scutcllum 

 nigrum, luteo ttuimacufaium, apice albidum ; venter subcarinatus, 

 spina coxas mediae atlingetite ; aUc ani.iccc nigro submarginatce, mem- 

 brana fusca apice cincrea macula costali alba. 



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

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

 veiy lillle beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum extending a little beyond the 

 liind coxsc ; lip black. Antennte slender, about half the length of the 

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

 shorter than ihe thirl ; 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 luteons 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 

 4^ lines. 



It may be a variety of ^. unigultata. 

 a, Puiijaub. Presented by Sir J. Hearsay. 



