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Fig. 6. Upper side of head ; a. basal joint of antenna ; m. mandibles ; e. eyes. 



Fig. 7. Upper side of another specimen, with the thorax, base of elytra and scutellum. The eyes more 



approximating. 

 Fig. 8. Head and thorax in profile; a. the antenna: m. the mandibles; e. the eye; t. the thorax; s. the 



pectoral spine. 

 Fig. 9. Labrum. 

 Fig. 10. Mandible. 



Fig. 11. Maxilla with internal lobe; p. the palpus, long, hatchet-shaped, 2nd joint the longest. 

 Fig. 12. Mentum ; I. labium, formed of 2 lanceolate, very spreading and pilose lobes; p. palpus, triar- 



.ticulate, hatchet-shaped, 2nd joint the longest. 

 Fig. 13. Anterior tarsus, with subtrigonate, sublunate and bilobed joints and a false or minute joint forming 



the base of the 4th ; t. apex of tibia, with the spurs. 



March 1854, Belitha Villas, Barnsbury Park. 



