LAI? VAT. FORMS OF TOLEOPTEEA 



Plate 103 



Bnicliidae (= Mylahridae) 



A. Caiyedon fiiscus (Goeze) (=Briicluis 



or Paehynieriis gonagra F.) (Phil- 

 ippine Isl.) 



B. Pachymerus niieleorum F. (Brazil) : 



C. Caryedon fuscus : 



D. '' " : 



E. 



F. " " , first instar 



G. Pachymerus nucleornm 



H. Brnchus (=Mylabris) obteetns Say 



J. Spermophagiis hoft'inanneggi Gyll . 

 K. " " , first instar 



L. 

 M. 



N. 



, mature larva 

 , mature larva ; 

 , first instar 



Ocelli and antenna. 



Kight mandible. 



Head. Dorsal view. 



Ventral mouthparts ; gl, 

 glossa ; li, ligula ; Ip, 

 labial palpus; pgl, 

 para glossa ; sm, sub- 

 mentum. Ventral 

 view. 



Head. Ventral view. 



Tibia and tarsus. 



Larva. Lateral view. 



Spiracle ; atrium sepa- 

 rately to the right. 



Labrum, clypeus and 

 epistoma. 



Anterior part of head. 

 Dorsal view. 



Prothoracic dorsal X- 

 shaped plate in the 

 first bruchid instar 

 assisting it in enter- 

 ing the seeds of legu- 

 minous plants. 



Leg. 



Venti-al mouthparts. 



Leg. 



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