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tures large, round, very clearly outlined, their average diameter on 

 the lower front much greater than the average interspace ; preocellar 

 area large, with several interspaces nearly as broad as an ocellus; a 

 few minute secondary punctures on lowest fourth. Antennocular 

 distance slightly less than width of antennal fossa. Clypeal exten- 

 sion with its apical width about equal to the clypeoantennal distance ; 

 apex shallowly emarginate, with a thick, widely impunctate margin. 

 Pronotum strongly shagreened ; punctures of second-degree or third- 

 degree density, regularly spaced, without trace of a transverse discal 

 band ; secondary punctures lacking. Side of pronotum finely striate, 

 with a pronounced central groove interrupted by fine rugulae, and 

 extending in a broad curve to the densely punctate alar angle. 

 Mesepisternum with rather sparse, clearly outlined primary punc- 

 tures; secondaries somewhat more numerous than the primaries in a 

 median belt, above and below which they are almost lacking. 

 Scutellum with impunctate apex narrower than the apical primary 

 punctures. Metanotum sparsely and uniformly bipunctate, the 

 larger primary punctures nearly equalling those of the scutellum. 

 Tegula conspicuously shagreened, with an abruptly thickened, 

 polished margin which is widest at the lateral posterior angle. 

 Wings hyaline; radial cell far exceeding the second cubital cell; 

 first cubital mark plainly outlined by fuscous tracings. Propodeum 

 with its areola parallel-sided, scarcely longer than wide, median 

 carina complete; transverse carina angulate at each junction with the 

 longitudinal carinae, the junction with the lateral carinae located 

 distinctly posterior to the junction with the median carina, inclosed 

 area finely coriaceous ; lower sides faintly striate, with a large patch 

 of microscopic hairs ; posterior aspect polished above, without median 

 carina. First tergite vaguely concave in region of the preapical 

 band, which consists of an irregular series of distinctly separated 

 round punctures, and which has its anterior margin sometimes 

 abruptly impressed at the sides. First sternite polished on posterior 

 portion, shallowly punctate to coriaceous on anterior half, with 

 lateral grooves on posterior half or less and again on constricted 

 anterior portion, median keel broad and low. Tergites 2 to 5 with 

 uniform apical rows of deep, round punctures, each tergite bearing 

 an even row of coarse, brown cilia, and abruptly terminated behind 

 these rows, without impunctate margins. Sternites 2 to 5 with 

 apical rows of coarse hairs similar to those of tergites ; fifth sternite 

 with vestigal denticles on the sides. Length, 10 to 11 mm. 



Female. — Not known. 



Distribution . — Fukien, China . 



Type.— Cat. No. 41798, U.S.N.M. Male, Kuliang, China (Jen). 



Paratype. — A male from the same lot, retained in the collection of 

 the Japanese Beetle Laboratory. 



