grooves, shorter and wider paramedian grooves; rarity of punctations 

 that are widely scattered over scutal surface but usually arranged 

 in lines bordering the posterior grooves, and small size (less than 

 3.00 ram. long and 2.00 ram. wide). 



The female also has a smooth, shiny scutum with few punctations,. 

 those present are similar to those of the male. Porose areas of the //; 

 females at hand are notably large and distinct. The genital apron 

 is unique in that it is divided by a medioposterior depression that 

 is either a narrow, median, posterior groove or expanded posterior- 

 ly to include the posterior periphery. In outline the genital apron 

 is subrectangular to subtriangiiLar, in profile it is more or less 

 gradually depressed posteriorly. The female size unengorged is 

 only slightly greater than that of the male. 



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