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XI. Characters and Descriptions of several New Genera and Species of Coleopterous 
Insects. By the Rev. F. W. Horz, 4.M., F.L.S. & Z.S8. 
Communicated May 28, 1833. 
Ordo. COLEOPTERA, Linn. 
Sectio. PENTAMERA, Lat. 
Stirps. Gzoprruaga, MacLeay. 
Fam. Bracuinipa, MacLeay. 
Subfam. Lesipes. 
Genus Aproa!, 
Corpus depressum. 
Mentum in medio edentulum. 
Palpi subcylindrici. 
Thorax margine postico recto, 
Tarsi haud dilatati, unguibus simplicibus. 
Antenne 11-articulate, articulo primo crasso, secundo minimo, tertio priores duos 
longitudine zquante, reliquis longitudine zqualibus. Palpi mazillares externi 
4-articulati, articulo ultimo subcylindrico, simplici: Jabiales articulo ultimo elon. 
gato, subcylindrico, ad apicem truncato. Mandibule elongato-trigonz, dentibus 
nonnullis minutis in medio armate. Labrum transversum, subemarginatum, 
ciliatum. Mentum transversum, angulis acutis porrectis, dente medio nullo. 
Caput ovale, oculis magnis prominentibus. Thorax cordato-truncatus, subconvexus, 
‘ anticé capite latior, margine postico recto. Corpus latum, depressum. Elytra 
abdomine breviora, abrupté truncata, thorace multo latiora. Pedes simplices. 
Tite antice emarginate. Tarsi articulo primo majore, duobus proximis zequa- 
libus, quarto minore, quinto basalem longitudine zquante. Ungues simplices. 
The insect upon which I have established this genus belongs to a group which I 
have termed Lebiides. The generic appellation of Aploa is derived from the simplicity 
' "Amoos, simplec. 
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