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LAWRENCE S, DILLON AND ELIZABETH S, DILLON 5
more distinct oblique one laterally which continues down the side. Scutellum
transverse, sides feebly arcuate, apex very feebly rounded or subtruncate. Elytra
with sides distinctly tapering to apices, which are separately rounded; base of
disk eMh side toward suture somewhat gibbose, gibbosities each with two rows of
prominent granules, rest of base with minute scattered granules, thence with a few,
widely separated punctures placed one in each dark brown pubescent spot ; humeri
prominent, the anterior margin oblique, the angle with a large, shilling tubercle;
sides below humeri with a few small granules. Prosternum somewhat widened
between procoxae; mesosternal process emarginate at apex. Procoxae obtusely
tubercled anteriorly; femora rather feebly clavate, profemora transversely rugose
above and below; metatibiae only moderately dilated, dilated portion internally
with an elongate linear impression, attenuate proximally ; protarsi slightly dilated.
Fifth sterllite onc-half again as long as fourth, apex feebly emarginate. Antennae
one and one-half times length of body, fimbriate somewhat on first to fourth seg­
ments beneath; scape elongate, slender, gradually clavate, feebly rugosely punctate;
third segment as long as scape, feebly curved downwards; eleventh subequal to
tenth in length, apex with n. short, curved process.
FElIIALE. Body more robust ; head with front less coarsely rugose ; antenna!
tubereles more feeble, only indistinctly produced at apex ; clytrn less bpering;
procoxae only very feebly tuberculate; femora more clavate, profemora not rugose;
metatibiae not dilated apically; fifth sternite about twice length of fourth, subemar·
ginate at apex, feebly triangularly impressed ; antennae ItS long as, or a little longer
than, body, scape more slender, not rugosely punctate.
LENGTH 15·26 mm.; width 6-11 mm.
Type locality.-America meridionali.
Distribution.-South America north and west of the A mazon
into Central America as far as Costa Rica.
BRAZIL : S; no locality data; [M.C.Z.]. 5; Para; Uv1.C.Z.J. S; Pari, July ;
[C.M.]. 25, 2S; Santarem ; [C.M.]. U, 3S; Sao Paulo de Oliven