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convex, densely and somewhat finely punctate, finely granulate lat- 

 erally; apex feebly and evenly emarginate, obsoletely margined; 

 Hides broadly, evenly, and rather strongly rounded to basal tv.elfth, 

 thence sinuate to the basal angles, finely beaded almost to the base, 

 the latter very feebly rounded, not distinctly margined, a seventh to 

 a fifth wider than the apex and about equal to the length ; apical 

 angles obtuse and not rounded; basal angles subrectangular. 



Propleura' sparsely and distinctly granulate and more or less 

 rugulose. 



Elytra oval, about a third longer than wide, widest at the middle; 

 base subtruncate and a little wider than the contiguous prothoracic 

 base ; humeri obtusely rounded and not prominent ; sides evenly 

 arcuate, gradually converging in apical fourth, apex rather narrowly 

 rounded ; disc rather feebl}- and evenly convex, somewhat flattened on 

 the dorsum, rather narrowly, evenly, and somewdiat strong!}' rounded 

 laterally, arcuately declivous behind ; surface densely and rather 

 finely sculptured, punctures about simple centrally along the suture, 

 muricato-granulate laterally and on apex. 



Epiplear(P moderately wide, not dilated beneath the huuieri, 

 superior margin not visible froui above; surface very sparsely aud 

 finely punctate. 



Sterna not coarsely punctato-rugulose. 



ParapleurcE densely and not distinctly ])unctate. 



Abdomen more or less shining, quite densely punctate and rugu- 

 lose, most so about the coxse. 



Legs short and moderate m stoutness. Anterior femora nmtic; 

 anterior tibial spurs similar in the sexes, the anterior a little stouter 

 than the posterior ; anterior tarsi dissimilar in the sexes. 



Male. — Somewhat narrow. Elytra arcuately declivous posteriorly. 

 Abdomen feebly oblique, moderately convex and impressed at middle 

 of the first two segments. First two joints of the protarsi not notice- 

 ably thickened at tips beneath, each bearing a minute, brownish, and 

 rather pointed tuft of pubescence; first joint of the mesotarsi Avithout 

 tuft, groove distinct. 



Female. — SomeAvhat robust. Elytra arcuately and vertically de- 

 clivous behind. Abdomen horizontal and rather strongly convex. 

 First joint of the protarsi noticeably thickened at tip beneath, groove 

 quit^ distinct. 



Measurements. — Males: Leugth, 12.5-13 mm.: width, 5.5 mm. Fe- 

 males: Length, 13 mm.; Avidth, 6.2 mm. 



Genital characters.^ male. — Edeagophore elongately oblong-ovate, 

 acute at tip and slightly arched, 



Basale oblong, two and a half times longer than Avide, evenly con- 

 vex, sides parallel and slightly arcuate. 

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