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Lingua (PL II., C, &^. 6, 1) small, subconical, bifid at the apes. 



Pronotum large, with the anterior margin entire and circularly rounded, basal 



margin sinuated, with the angles produced and acute. 

 Scntelltim moderate, rounded at the apex. 

 Elytra moderate, rounded at the extremities. 

 Wings large, with the neuration strongly developed. 

 Abdomen composed of eight segments, the three apical corneous, and the five basal 



coriaceous, 1-7 furnished with large lateral appendages. 

 Prothorax (PI. II., C, fig. 2, a) with ihe proaternuuisxQdAX, broadly elevated between the 



coxffi, and much dilated posteriorly; episterna inconspicuous; epimera moderate, 



partly enclosing the coxal cavities ; coxal cavities ovate. 

 Pectus with the mcsosternum (PI. II., C, fig. 2, d) moderate ; episterna large, broadly 



oblong ; epimera narrow, distant from the coxal cavities ; coxal cavities remote. 

 metasteniiim (PI. II., C, fig. 2, g) rather short, transverse, widely distant from the 



sides of the body, with the posterior margin between the coxas straight ; episterna 



large and broad, as long as the metasternum ; epimera long and narrow, 



concealed by the elytra. 

 Venter composed of six segments, 1 rather long, the rest shorter, equal to each other, 



apical entire. 

 Legs rather slender ; anterior with the trochanters small subtriangular ; femora 



simple, long and slender ; tibise long and slender, slightly dilated near the 



middle; tarsi long and very slender, four-jointed, 1 rather long; 2 much 



shorter than the first ; 3 minute ; 4 long and slender ; claws slender and 



faintly curved. 

 intermediate like the anterior, but with the tibiae more dilated and externally 



setose. 

 2)ostcrior like the intermediate, but with the third joint of the tarsi nearly as 



large as the second. 

 Coxce anterior ovate, rather prominent, divided by the carina. 

 intermediate oval, oblique, widely distant. 

 posterior elongate, narrow, reaching to the episterna, remote from each other. 



The short anterior coxae and the organs of the mouth prove that Meizoderus 

 belongs to the Saciina ; the maxillary palpi are the only parts visible without 

 dissection, but these form a distinctive tribal character. From Arthrolips, which it 

 resembles in the number of the joints and general shape of the antenuse, this genus 

 is distinguished by the large size and broad shape of its head, its large and broad 

 thorax with the hinder angles produced and enclosing the shoulders of the elytra. 

 These last named characters also indicate a lead towards the Sericoderina. 



Meizoderus fuscus, sp. n. 



L. c. \^ lin. = 1'37 mm. — Late obconicus, valde convexus, nitidulus, confertim 

 et profunde punctatus, fusco-castaneus, pilis aureis dense vestitus ; pronoto per- 

 magno, antice fere circulariter rotundato, reflexo et pellucide flavo, profunde et 

 confertim punctato, linea basali distincta, margine basali leviter sinuata, augulis 

 productis et acutis ; elytris pronoto baud latioribus, fere duplo longioribus, ad 

 humeros latissimis, profunde et confertim punctatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidulis, 

 stria suturali modica, lateribus leviter marginatis, apicibus sat attenuatis, valde 

 rotundatis ; abdomine rufo-piceo, minime exserto ; pedibus modicis, flavis, femoribus 

 piceis ; antennis valde robustis, laetissime fiavis. 



Body broadly obconic, very convex, moderately shining, closely and deeply punctured, 



fusco-castaneous, thicklj' covered with golden hau*. 

 Head large, rufo-piceous ; eyes black, large and very prominent ; antennae large, 



robust, and very bright yellow. 



