CYDNIDAE OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE — FROESCHNER 655 



of the anterior tibia and thereby differ markedly from the males of 

 hasidentatus , which have two promment teeth on the ventral margin 

 of the anterior tibia (as in fig. 132). 



Description. — Color: Yellowish brown, posterior pronotal lobe 

 and coria usually very slightly lighter, labium and legs pale yellow. 



Male: Oval, widest posterior to midlength. 



Head: Length about two-thirds width, 0.37(0.36-0.40) :0.49(0.47- 

 0.52); interocular width, 0.26(0.26-0.26); clypeus slightly surpassing 

 juga, latter with four, subequal, marginal pegs; surface coarsely 

 punctate between eyes. Antennal segments: I, 0.09(0.08-0.10); 

 II, 0.01(0.01-0.02); III, 0.16(0.16-0.18); IV, 0.18(0.17-0.20); V, 

 0.20(0.19-0.22). Labium attaining posterior coxae. Labial segments: 



I, 0.14(0.14-0.16); II, 0.24(0.23-0.26); III, 0.26(0.23-0.30); IV, 0.22 

 (0.21-0.23). 



Pronotum: Length about two-thirds width, 0.67(0.65-0.70) : 1.03 

 (1.00-1.06); anterior margin feebly concave; side margins straight 

 or sHghtly sinuate on basal half; transverse impression prominent, 

 with row of punctures; anterior lobe with large punctures laterally, 

 subapically, medially and scattered over calli; posterior lobe, except 

 umbones, with numerous close-set, coarse punctures. 



Scutellum: Length-width ratio, 0.43(0.41-0.46) :0.49(0.46-0.53). 



Hemelytron: Mesocorium with several small scattered punctures 

 discally; exocorium abundantly punctate across full width. 



Propleuron: Prosternal carinae about as high as labial II, more or 

 less abruptly terminated posteriorly. 



Legs: Anterior femur ventrally with premedian spine simple or 

 weakly bifid at apex, posteroventral margin with minute, subapical 

 tubercle; anterior tibia neither spined nor distinctly angled on ventral 

 margin; posterior femur ventrally with prominent, triangular tooth 

 near apex of anteroventral margin (fig. 162). 



Terminalia: Gonostylus as illustrated (fig. 296). 



Length of body: 1.82(1.82-1.84). 



Female: Similar to male, lacking secondary sexual modifications. 



Head: Length-width ratio, 0.41 (0.38-0.46) :0.54(0. 53-0.57); inter- 

 ocular width, 0.31(0.30-0.32). Antennal segments: I, 0.09(0.09-0. 10); 



II, 0.01(0.01-0.02); III, 0.23(0.17-0.30); IV, 0.21(0.20-0.23); V, 

 0.22(0.20-0.23). Labial segments: I, 0.15(0.14-0.16); II, 0.24(0.23- 

 0.26); III, 0.25(0.23-0.26); IV, 0.22(0.20-0.25). 



Pronotum: Length-width ratio, 0.66(0.63-0.73) : 1.09(1.06-1.16). 

 Scutellum: Length-width ratio, 0.45(0.44-0.47) :0.54(0.51-0. 56). 

 Length of body: 1.91(1.82-2.02). 



Type data.- — St^l's type specimen (Stock), a male, bears the word 

 "Brasil" as the locality of capture. No locality was given in the 



