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(these large and separated by a distance less than the dia- 

 meter of one of them), surface rather flat, with a wide de- 

 pression on each side of epistoma, and rounded transverse 

 ridges in front of eyes ; finely punctate throughout ; antenna; 

 long, slender, joints 1-6 somewhat cylindrical, 7-8 obconic, 

 eighth wider than seventh, 9-10 widely rounded and flat- 

 tened, eleventh largest, oval. I'roiliora.r 4x11 mm., length 

 measured in the middle ; enclosing the head beyond the eyes, 

 widest at base : anterior angles rounded but subrectangular, 

 sides a little sinuate anteriorly, widely rounded and diverging 

 to base : posterior angles acute, slightly falcate and directed 

 inwards and downwards ; base sinuate, finely serrated at mar- 

 gins, foliate margins very wide (width of combined margins 

 to disc as 4:5), generally horizontal, with border reflexed ; 

 disc with central line depressed in front, subcarinate at base, 

 faintly gibbous on each side, and, together with the mar- 

 gins, uniformly punctate in two ways, (1) a regular system 

 of larger punctures not closely placed, (2) a minute and close 

 system of punctui'es between those of system (1). SciifdJinn 

 large and shield-shaped, punctured and subcarinate in the 

 middle. Ehjtra as wide as long (13 mm.), of same width as 

 prothorax at base, shoulders defined and obtuse, sides widen- 

 ing to half-way, then narrowing and rounded at apex ; foli- 

 aceous sides wide at base, narrowing at apex, the sutural out- 

 line (seen sideways) extremely gibbous, basal and lateral 

 declivities steep, apical declivity more gradiial, surface 

 coarsely and closely punctate, intervals rugose and iiitid 

 (after removal of bloom), with faint indications of two or 

 three subobsolete costae on each elytron, the suture strongly 

 carinate, an uneven transverse ridge extending obliquely 

 backwards from shoulder (of discal portion) to near the 

 suture, and a slight protrusion near the apparent termina- 

 tion of a costa on the apical declivity. Ahdotncu very nitid 

 and minutely punctate, prosternum opaque and rough, 

 sharply carinate throughout, its process nearly rectangular, 

 mesosternum with a clearly defined triangular recess ; femora 



