10. 
ll. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
Lobopoda, Solier, Ann. Soc, Ent. Fr, 1835, p. 233; Lacordaire, Gen. Col. v. p. 
LOBOPODA. 
Last joint of the labial palpi broad, triangular; last joint of the 
maxillary palpi broadly triangular; elytra moderately long . 
Last joint of the labial palpi ovate, the apex truncate; last joint of 
the maxillary palpi elongate-triangular ; elytra very long, parallel, 
and depressed . 
Mesosternum longitudinally and convexly raised, its anterior face 
vertical; legs and antenne rather short; body ovate . 
Mesosternnini normal; legs and antennz short; body short ovate. 
Head visible from above ; antenne not compressed, freely articulated, 
sometimes with joints 3-5 dilated in the male . . ee 
Head completely invisible from above; antenne compressed, closely 
articulated, and short . os . Loe . 
Prothorax long and cylindrical; antenne long, the joints obeonic; 
body glabrous . 2 8 an . one 
Legs and antenne long and slender ; head short, the eyes 1s close to the 
anterior margin of the prothorax ; body submetallic . 
Legs and antenne stouter; head longer, the eyes distant from the 
prothorax; body subopaque or dull Loe 
Intercoxal process of the abdomen narrowly triangular . 
Intercoxal process of the abdomen broadly triangular . 
Antenne with the third joint shorter than the fourth (often v very 
short in the male); joints 4-10 longer and broader in the male 
Antennze with the third and fourth joints equal; joints 4~10 scarcely 
differing in the male 
Head subrostrate ; 
Head not prolonged in front. 
Femora clavate towards the apex ; 
very large and broad and much flattened . 
antenne (female) with the joints cylindrical . 
antenne with the outer joints 
Femora not clavate. . 
Prothorax as broad as the elytra 
Prothorax narrower than the elytra oe Loe ee 
Antenne with the penultimate joints transverse or about as long 
as broad. 
Antenne with the penultimate joints longer than broad, filiform or 
flattened 
LOBOPODA. 
Monoloba, Solier, loc. cit. p. 235. 
387 
Allecula. 
Alethia. 
Polyidus. 
Menes. 
Meneceus. 
Diopenus. 
Narses. 
Pitholaus. 
Phedius. 
15. 
16. 
Cistela. 
Tsomira. 
Eraias. 
17. 
Prostenus. 
18. 
Cteisa. 
19. 
Xystropus. 
Lystronychus. 
500 (1859). 
This genus is peculiar to the New World and contains a very large number of 
fourteen only have been referred to it as yet, all of which are from South 
species ; 
America. 
Lobopoda has its headquarters in the forest-region of Tropical America, the 
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