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CATALOGUE OF 
16. MyGDONIA LIVIDIPES. 
Mictis liviilipes, Frme. Arch. Ent. ii. 296. 
Gabon. 
Genus 4. PUPPEIA. 
Puppeia, Stal, Hem. Afr. ii. 25. 
1. Puppeia cincta. 
Midis cinctus, Sgnt. A. S. E. F. 2me Ser. viii. 71, pi 
cincla, Stal, Hem. Afr. ii. 26. 
Guinea. 
Genus 5. MICTIS, C. H. 386. 
Africa. Madagascar. 
A. Angles of the prothorax prominent, rectangular 
or acutely angular, never rounded. Anterior 
femora bideulate beneath near the tips; 
apical tooth sometimes obsolete. 
a. Abdomen unarmed beneath. Hind femora of 
the male armed with a spine at the base. 
* Fourlh joint of the antennae yellowish ferrugi- 
nous. - - . - _ 
** Antennae wholly dark. - - - 
b. Abdomen of the male unarmed beneath. Hind 
femora of the male armed with a somewhat 
obtuse spine beneath at the base. 
* Third joint of the antennae nearly smooth. 
** Third joint of the antennae distinctly keeled 
above and beneath. - - - - 
c. Abdomen of the male with a tubercle beneath. 
Hind femora unarmed beneath at the base. - 
d. Abdomen of the male with spines beneath. 
B. Angles of the prothorax rounded, not promi* 
nent. 
a. Scutellum with a thick silky line or stripe. 
* Fourth joint of the antennae pale, brownish 
towards the tip. - 
** Fourth joint of the antennae dark, pale at the 
base. 
j- Larger. Antennae longer. Hind femora more 
incrassated, somewhat curved at the base. - 
■ff Smaller. Antennae shorter. Hind femora less 
incrassated, hardly curved at the base. 
*** Antennae wholly pale. - - - 
**** Second and third joints of the antennae pale, 
dark at the base. - . - - 
1). Scutellum with no silky stripe. 
* Abdomen with the dorsum wholly black, or 
black at the base and at the tip. 
. 4, f. 3 — Puppeia 
luctuosa. 
Madagascariensis. 
curvipes. 
lartarea. 
pectoralis. 
undata. 
Magri. 
scutellaris. 
scutellata. 
castaneicornis. 
tomentovirgata. 
