BY P. (CAMERON. 655 



by a slightly greater distance than they are from the eyes. 

 Pronotum finely, closely transversely striated; pleuras smooth. 

 Mesonotum and scutellum closely, rather strongly, reticulated- 

 punctured, the lateral divisions more finely than the central ; 

 mesopleurge more finely, similarly 2:)unctured, more finely so 

 at the base, where there is a raised lougish area, the nar- 

 rowed end above ; apex bordered by a smooth line. Meta- 

 notum smooth in the middle ; there is a stout keel down its 

 centre, with a less distinct one, bulging out in the middle, on 

 either side of it ; the sides ai'e aciculated, and as are also the 

 metapleurae, densely covered with white pubescence. Coxae 

 and the dilated fore-femora closely, finely punctured ; the 

 former densely covered with white pubescence. Mandibles 

 red, black at the apex. Palpi white. 



