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ASCALAPHUS. 
Ascatapuus, Fabr., Oliv., Lam., Lair. 
Myrmeteon, Linn. 
Lipettorpes, Schefferi. 
CHARACTER GENERICUS: 
Antenne corpore lorgiores, capitulo obtrigono, com- 
presso abrupté terminate. 
Palpi sex, breves ; labiales paulo longiores. 
Qculi € duobus segmentis inequalibus connexis con- 
formati. 
Abdomen tkoracis longitudine. 
Corpus hirtum. 
Farst 5-articulatt. 
ASCALAPHUS. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. . 
Antenne longer than the body, abruptly terminated by a 
compressed, lengthened, triangular elub. 
Palpi six, short; labial ones rather longest. 
Eyes composed of two unequal segments conjoined. 
Aldomen as long as the thorax. 
Body hairy. 
Tarsi five-jointed. 
