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LAWRENCE S. DILLON AND :ELIZABETH S. DILLON 151
tinctiy irregular or with more less distinct rosy maculae in two rows either side
of middle. Legs black, dark brown pubescent, variegated with ashy, femora. with a
more or less irregular, rosy fascia at apical third and apex, tibiae variegated with
rosy. Antennae with scape black, remaining segments dark reddish brown; scape
ashy and rosy variegated, rosy predominating on apical half; third segment beneath
ashy almost to apex, above ashy at extreme base, rosy to nearly baal half thence to
apex dark brown, remaining segments with basal third ashy, apex dark brown.
Head above minutely, alutaceous, with a median impressed line from occiput
to near epistoma on front; front slightly transverse, feebly narrowed below eyes,
surface minutely alutaceous, with scattered, coarse punctures ; genae elongate,
pubescent, minutely alutaceous, with a few scattered punctures; eye with lower
lobe ovate, three-fourths as tall as gena; antennal tubercles distant, prominent,
produced internally into short, very robust, blunt processes which are proiected
more or less forward and curved acutely inward. Pronotum very transverse, apex
only slightly less wide than base; sides arcuate; a basal and an apical sulcus, basal
very shallow but deeply foveate.each side at center; iust behind middle of disk a
feebly elevated tubercle, either side of middle towards apex a large, rounded tumid
area; lateral tubercles moderately elevated, terminating in a short, robust blunt
proces, which is directed outward; base of disk and latcral tubercles with punctate
granules. Scutcllum transverse; sides feebly arcuate; apex rounded, notched medi­
ally. Elytrn. feebly attenuate; apices separately rounded; each elytron at middle
of base with an elongate gibbosity, remainder of elytra with many longitudinal
elevations which coalesce hem and there; surface at base densely coarsely punctate,
punctures becoming finer apically; humeri - prominent, anterior margins oblique,
feebly arcuate, posterior angles with a rounded tubercle. Prosternum much wid­
ened behind middle of procoxae, mesosternal process angulate at apex and feebly
emarginate medially; fifth sternite about one-fourth longer than fourth, at apex
feebly emarginate. Procoxae globose, internally with well elevated robust tubercles;
profemora more or less gradually wider apically, apex thickened, base roughly,
transversely rugose beyond middle on all sides, remaining femora gradually c1a.vate;
prot-arsi feebly dilated. Antennae about one-half longer than body ; scape robust,
reaching only to apical third of pronotum, at base with three deep grooves intern­
ally and externally, remainder of surface finely, densely punctate; third segment·
robust, two-thirds again as long as scape, very feebly sinuate; fourth robust, re­
maining segments normal; fimbriate on first, third, and fourth segments.
FEMALE. Slightly mom robust ; antennal tubercles with very short, obtuse
processes internally; fifth sternite with a broad, feeble, triangular impression medi­
ally; procoxae with a feeble, obtuse tubercle internally; antennae little longer than
body; scape more slender; third and fourth segments robust but not so noticeably
so as in male; profemora very finely rugose basally.
LENGTH 12.5-17 mm; width 5.25-6.75 mm.
Type localify.-Brazil.
Distribution.-Southeastern Brazil.
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