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Pedes (iiitici tioclmnteribus paivis, triRonalibus ; femoribus sat longis, simplicibus ; 

 tibiis longis, simplicibus ; tarsis brfvil>us, 4-articulatis, 1 profunde bilobato, et 

 setoso ; 2 et 3 parvis ; 4 dongato, sat robusto ; unguibus maguis, robustis, 

 subtus longissiiuo dentatis. 

 intermeilii et pusteriorcs anticis similes, sed parum lougiores, atque articulis 

 basalibus tarsorum paribus, et simplicibus. 

 Coxee aitteriores ovata', promineiitcs, per cariuam divisae. 

 intermedue rotuiulata;, late distantes. 

 posti'riori's modicfe, pj'riformes, longe remotae. 



Bodij oval, convex. 



Head small, entirely covered by the pronotum ; eyes rather small ; anteunsB 

 inserted close to the eyes. 



Aiitciiiite (PI. v., 13, fig. 7) nine-jointed ; 1 very large, recurved, pyriforni ; 2 nearly 

 as long as the first, but more slender, incrassate towards the apex ; 3 short 

 and slender ; 4-6 shorter than the third, equal to each other in size ; 7-9 

 large, very much incrassated, forming a foliate club; apical joint obliquely 

 truncate. 



Maxilla 11/ palpi (PI. V., B, fig. 5, w) large, robust, four-jointed; 1 minute; 2 very 

 large, much incrassated, obliquely truncate at the apex ; 3 verj' .short, trans- 

 verse ; 4 conical, large, and robust. 



Labial paljn (PI. V., B, fig. 6, m) rather short, perfectly ovate, three-jointed ; 

 1 minute ; 2 large, ovate, truncate at the apex ; 3 very short, obtusely conical. 



Labruin (PI. V., B, fig. 3) rather small, subquadrate, with the anterior angles 

 rounded. 



MandiliU's (PI. V., B, fig. 4) moderate, strengthened with a dorsal costa bifid at the 

 apex, armed towards the apex with many long and very sharp teeth. 



Maxilhe (PI. V., B, fig. 5) unilobed, with the lobe robust and rather long, bifid at the 

 apex, and armed towards the apex with many long, curved, and very sharp 

 teeth. Stipes small. 



Mentum (PI. V., B, tig. 6, j) rather small, subquadrate, dilated anteriorly. 



Labium (PI. V., B, fig. 6, k) suboblong, very little exserted beyond the mentum. 



Liiic/ua (PI. v., B, fig. 6, 1) rather large, and considerably dilated at the sides, as 

 long as the palpi. 



Proiuitiiiii large, with the anterior margin entire, posterior margin nearly straight, 

 with the angles not produced. 



Sctitclli(m moderate, triangular. 



Elytra entire. 



Protliora.i- (PI. V., B, fig. 2, a) with the prostcriium large, much carinated, with the 

 carina produced in front and behind, acuminated in front, and dilated pos- 

 teriorly ; cpistenia incon-sjiicuous ; cpimi-ra large, enclosing the coxal cavities 

 behind ; coxal cavities moderate, ovate, enclosed on both sides. 

 mesostcrniim (PI. V.,B, fig. 2,d) short; epistcrna large, suboblong; epimrra humeral, 

 rather narrow, curved, not extending to the coxaj ; coxal cavities moderate, 

 rounded, widely distant. 

 mctiistenium (PI. V., B, fig. 2, g) rather large, transverse, not reaching to the sides 

 of the body, posterior margin between the coxit nearly straight ; cpisteriia 

 large and broad, rather longer than the metasternum ; epimera concealed by 

 the elytra. 



Venter composed of six segments ; 1 very large and long, the rest equal to each 

 other in length, apical segment entire. 



Lef/s anterior with the trochanters small, trigonal ; femora rather long, simple ; 

 tibiit long and simple ; tarsi short, four-jointed ; 1 rather large, deeply bilobed, 

 and setose ; 2 and 3 small ; 4 elongate, robust ; claws lai"gc, robust, furnished 

 on the under side with a verv long tooth. 



