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conspicuous in Atlas, Hesperus, Caucasus and 

 Chiron. 



Genus. Strategus, Kirby. 

 Type of the Genus. Geotrupes Aloeus, Fab. 



Caput fere trigonum apice truncatum vix emargi- 

 natum fronte antice tuberculis seu dentibus armato. 



Mandibulce validissimse, apice truncatse S-dentatse 

 dente interne minori, externo obtuse. 



Maxill(B ? apice 8-spinosse et $ 5-spinos8e subtus 

 hirsutae. 



Palpi maxillares 4-articulati, 1"'° oblongo, 2'''' 

 fere triple longiori, 3''° obconico, 4'"" tribus prsece- 

 dentibus sequali, elongate, apice truncato. 



Mentum subtrigonum antice dilatatum apice re- 

 tundatum. 



Palpi labiales 3-articulati, articule l'""" sequenti 

 longiore, 9!^° minori obconico, ultimo elongate-ovate 

 apice attenuate. 



Corpus crassum. 



Thorax tricornis, cornu intermedio longiori, late- 

 ralibus compressis. 



Strategus differs from the genus Megaceras, 

 which has both sexes cernuted, there is however an 



