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affixed obliquely and gradually acuminate from base to apex. 

 Labial palpi with the first joint minute, the second large, inflated, 

 pubescent, the third joint minute, slender, projecting obliquely 

 from the apex of the second. Maxillary palpi moderately long, 

 coarsely pubescent throughout, the second joint moderately slender, 

 the third of equal length, moderately stout, gradually narrowed 

 basally, the fourth minute, aciculate, oblique, extending from a 

 cavity in the tip of the third. Mandibles small, strongly arcuate, 

 almost entirely hidden under the labrum in repose, bifid at tip. 

 Labrum transverse, strongly convex, smooth, deeply sinuate 

 medially. Epistoma flat, slightly wider than long, arcuate at tip, 

 the suture fine, the frontal foveae obsolete, represented by large and 

 feeble impressions. Eyes notably large though only moderately 

 prominent, the facets very distinct and convex. Antennae long, 

 very slender, filiform, pubescent throughout, the first joint subequal 

 to the fourth and longer than either the second or third, which are 

 nearly equal. Prothorax transversely and feebly obtrapezoidal, 

 with a marginal seta before the middle and another at the hind 

 angles. Scutellum ogival, entering well between the elytra, which 

 are feebly striate, with obtuse apex, rounded sutural angles and a 

 small subapical discal puncture at the third stria, the scutellar stria 

 completely wanting but with the fovea very exceptional, being in 

 the form of a small setigerous tubercle arising from the bottom 

 of a rounded depression; sides with about four granuliferous seti- 

 gerous foveae basally and two or three apically, the latter bearing 

 very long setae. Prosternum unusually long before the coxae, the 

 process unmargined. Abdomen uniformly punctulate and minutely 

 setigerous throughout, with a close-set pair of apical setae at each 

 side, apparently in both sexes. Sexual characters not apparent. 

 Legs moderate, the femora strongly compressed, the tibiae simple, 

 with small slender spurs, the tarsi rather long, very slender through- 

 out, the first joint of the posterior subequal in length to the entire 

 remainder, the fifth a little longer than the two preceding combined ; 

 claws very small and slender. 



Micratopus fusciceps n. sp. Body very small in size, subparallel, 

 moderately convex, shining, pale piceous-brown in color, rather paler 

 beneath , the legs, antennae and oral organs pale yellow-testaceous, the 

 head not very deep blacjc; integuments glabrous, excepting the abdomen; 

 head three-fifths as wide as the prothorax, short, wider than long, smooth, 



