margin light near median suture. Surface with reddish brown, longitudinal 

 streaks at posterior angle; 2 small, dark dots in anterior third near miedian 

 suture; groups and rows of dots on brown background, brown dots and spots 

 fused in some places; chaetotaxy scarce, as on pronotum. 



FIGURE 483. Hydatophylax ma gnus Mart.; Right foreleg (A), 

 midleg(B) and hind leg(C), posterior 



Anterior sclerite of metathorax single, formed by 2 fused sclerites, 

 light brownish in middle, with dark dots at base of setae laterally; setae 

 2„„ dark reddish brown; primary, anterior-margin, and one secondary seta 



moderately long, 8 — 10 other setae. Posterior median sclerites irregularly 

 triangular, with dark and light punctation; 7—9 setae, medioanal seta larger 

 than others. Lateral sclerites oblong, large, light, pale yellowish, with a 

 transverse band of reddish brown striation, and 2 — 3 brownish spots; 

 posterior part with a median row of 9 — 10 dots; anterior part with 11 — 

 12 setae, large and small, with dark, partly fused dots at their base. 



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