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cephalic foveas are also smaller, with tlie result that the inter- 

 space is distinctly wider. The antennae are shorter, with the 

 joints of the male much as in the female of that species, whilst 

 those of the female are still shorter, with the eleventh joint more 

 ovate; the elytra and abdomen are also of different shape. 



The place where the transverse and longitudinal impressions 

 of the prothorax cross, whilst very distinct, is scarcely inflated 

 so as to become foveate; from some directions the extreme base 

 appears to have five small fovese. The dorsal stria from most 

 directions appears to be absent, but from others very vague 

 geminate ones can be seen proceeding for a short distance from 

 the basal fovese. The apical ventral segment of the male has 

 some curious appendages, but these appear to be protrusible; in 

 ithe female that segment is flattened at its apex. 



MaCROPLECTUS SEXPOVEATUS, n.S|). 



Reddish-castaneous, abdomen slightly darker, appendages 

 slightly paler. With rather dense, fine, pale pubescence. 



Head more convex than usual, but vaguely depressed along 

 middle; each side of middle towards base v/ith a distinct fovea, 

 closed behind but widely and shallowly open in front, the two 

 not connected between antennae, owing to the antennary tubercles 

 being rather longer than usual. Eyes very small. Antennfe 

 with first joint from some directions appearing not much longer 

 -than second, but really almost twice as long, second slightly 

 dilated to apex and distinctly longer than third, third slightly 

 longer than fourth, fourth to eighth very small, ninth slightly 

 larger, the tenth slightly larger still, eleventh subovate, but 

 rather strongly pointed, and about as long as eighth to tenth 

 combined. Prothorax slightly transverse, distinctly wider than 

 head, and, excluding the neck, slightly longer; sides dilated near 

 apex; with a deep and almost straight impression close to base, 

 and feebly dilated on each side; median line very feebly impressed; 

 a moderately distinct longitudinal impression on each side, 

 becoming deep near basal impression; with numerous very small 

 punctures. Elytra convex, almost as long as wide, sides some- 



