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Female. Ferruginous. Kostrum extending to the middle coxae; 
first and second joints longer than the third and than the fourth. Antennae 
red, very much shorter than the body; joints from the first to the third 
successively decreasing in length ; fourth piceous, somewhat longer than 
the third. Prothorax minutely thinly and irregularly tuberculated ; hind 
part slightly dilated, acutely angular and slightly serrated on each side. 
Four anterior femora with two rows of minute spines beneath. Hind legs 
piceous. Hind femora incrassated, with four rows of tubercles and with 
many smaller tubercles, armed beneath with three spines, of which the 
middle one is more curved and much larger than the others. Hind tibite 
shorter than the hind femora, slightly dilated above, where they have 
minute spines near the tips, more slightly dilated beneath, where they have 
minute spines for half the length from the tips. Fore wings with a black 
membrane. Length of the body 12 lines. 
a. Tejuca. Presented by ,T. Gray, Esq. 
22. Metapodius afeinis. 
Mas. Niger; antennce corpore mullo breviores, arliculo 4o rufo lo 
multo longiore ; prothorax subtuberculatus, lateribus serratis, angulis 
posticis rectangulatis vix prominulis ; femora quatuor anleriora 
subtus biseriatirn spinulosa ; femora postiea quinqueserialim 
spinulosa, dimidio apicali uniseriatim spinoso ; tibice posiicce dilatata. 
Foem. — Tibice posticce subdilaiatce. 
Male. Black. Rostrum piceous, with the usual structure. 
Antennae much shorter than the body; joints from the first to the third 
successively decreasing in length; fourth red, much longer than the first. 
Prothorax thinly and minutely tuberculated; sides serrated; hind part 
very slightly dilated and forming a right angle on each side. Four 
anterior femora with two rows of minute spines beneath. Hind femora 
incrassated, wiih four rows of minute spines and with a fifth row which 
consists of small spines along the basal half and of large spines along the 
apical half. Hind tibice shorter than the hind femora, dilated along half 
the length beneath, dilated along two-thirds of the length above, most so 
on the basal third part. Length of the body lOj lines. 
a. Venezuela. From Mr. Birschell’s collection. 
Female. Hind tibice slightly dilated above and beneath along the 
whole length. Length of the body 1 1 lines. 
It much resembles M. suratus, but the prothorax is a little less dilated. 
b. Columbia. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Country unknown. 
23. Metapodius pleuriticus. 
pleuriticus, Costa, R, Accad. Scienze Fisiche e Matem. Napoli, Fasc. 10. 
