VERTOMANNUS. 47 



Division MYODOCHARIA. 



Myoclocharia, Sfdl, En. Hem. iv, p. 142 (1874). 



Pronotum with a distinct collar, and near middle prominently 

 constricted, the lateral margins at the area of the constriction 

 distinctly augulated ; the lateral margins of the anterior lobe 

 obtuse, convex, neither dilated, callous, nor carinate ; first and 

 second joints of the rostrum passing base of head, third joint not 

 shortest, generally equal in length to second joint. 



Si/nopsis of Genera. 



A. Head about as long as pi'ouotum. 



a. Head strongly constricted and slender 



behind eyes Yertomannus, p. 47. 



b. Head scarcely constricted behind eyes . . Altomakus, p. 48, 



B. Head about as long as anterior lobe of 



pronotum. 



a. Apex of scutelluui produced in a i:obust 



conical spine . Udalicrus, p. 49. 



b. Apex of scutelkmi unarmed : anterior lobe 



of pronotum not twice as long as posterior 

 lobe. 

 «'. Pronotalcollar broad; body prominently 



elongate Paromius, p. 50. 



b'. Prouotal collar narrow ; body sub- 

 elongate Pamera, p. '51 . 



"C. Head shorter than anterior lobe of pronotum : 



anterior lobe of pronotum twice as long as 



posterior lobe ; anterior tibiae, at least in 



male sex, more or less spinous. 



a'-. Eyes not stylated ; anterior pronotal 



lobe moderately globose Ettcosmettjs, p. 55. 



b-. Eyes stylated ; anterior pronotal lobe 



gibbously globose Caridops, p. 56. 



Genus VERTOMANNUS. 



Vertomanuus, JDist. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1903, p. 45. 



Type, V. capitatiis., Dist. 



Distribution. Oriental Region. 



Head longer than the pronotum, strongly exserted on a 

 ■cylindrical process about as long as the apical half, which is 

 thickened, subglobose, somewhat conically produced at apex ; 

 anteriuae with the first joint moderately thickened, considerably 

 passing apex of head, second, third, and fourth joints slender, 

 pilose, almost subequal in length ; rostrum about reaching the 

 anterior coxae, first joint thickened and reaching the area of the 

 eyes ; pronotum with the anterior lobe only about half the length 



