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7. Metapodius sericeicollis. 
Mas. Niger ; antennce corpore breviores, articulo 4o 3o mullo longiore ; 
prothorax suh tuber culatus, plagis duabus anticis sericeis albido- 
testaceis, lateribus spinulosis, angulis posticis acutis subdilatatis ; 
venter cano tomentosus ; femora qualuor anteriora subtus uniseriatim 
spinulosa; femora postica incrassatu, subtus spinulosa et quinque 
spinosa ; tibia posticce subtus serratce spinulosa et basi subdilatata, 
supra valde dilatata ; tarsi postici testacei ; ala postica subcinerea, 
nigro venosa, apud marginem exteriorem fuscescentes. 
Male. Black. Rostrum piceous, extending to the middle coxae ; 
joints nearly equal in length. Antennae shorter than the body ; joints from 
the first to the third successively decreasing in length ; fourth much longer 
than the third. Prothorax minutely tuberculate, with two silky whitish 
testaceous excavated patches on the fore border; hind part slightly dilated, 
its sides armed with small spines, a longer spine on each hind angle ; a 
very slight transverse ridge near the hind border. Abdomen with hoary 
tomentum beneath. Four anterior femora with a row of minute spines 
beneath. Hind femora incrassated, armed beneath with small spines 
towards the base and with five large spines towards the tips, also with 
another row of minute spines. Hind tibise shorter than the hind femora 
slightly serrated and with a few small spines beneath, where they are 
slightly dilated towards the base, much dilated above ; the dilatation with 
a long shallow excavation beyond the middle. Hind tarsi testaceous. 
Hind wings slightly cinereous, brownish along the exterior border; veins 
black. Far. immature. — Piceous. Four anterior femora red, piceous 
towards the lips. Fore wings with red veins. Length of the body 12 — 14 
lines. 
a — c. South America. 
d. Demerara. Presented by \V. W. Saunders, Esq. 
e. Brazil. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
8. Metapodius thoracicus, C. Zf. 428. 
Mexico. 
a, Honduras. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
9. Metapodius granulosus, C. FT. 430. 
Mexico. 
a, b. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
10. Metapodius consobrinus, C. H. 431. 
a, b. ? 
a. 
11. Metapodius apicalis, C. H. 431. 
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