335 which is sometimes open, its outer side with minute spinules or club-shaped 

 processes as in Figure 57 6, Bj setae short to moderately long, thin, a few 

 secondary setae present. 



;334) 



FIGURE 576. Silo pallipes Fabr.: Pronotum (A), spinules of light part (B), mesonotum and meso- 

 pleuron (C) 



Tergites of mesonotum (Figure 576, C) chestnut brown; median tergites 

 darker than lateral tergites; lateral tergites larger than in G o e r a, these 

 and median tergites reaching anterior margin; anterior margin of lateral 

 tergite straight. Median tergite with several flat tubercles; 3 large, light 

 dots near anterior margin; 2 similar dots and a small dot posteriorly; 

 small, dense, flat, blackish tubercles near posterior margin. Chaetotaxy 

 sparse; a short, thick, spine- shaped, brownish seta situated lateral to small, 

 light dot in posterior part; a similar seta between and lateral to 2 light 

 dots in naiddle. Anterior part of lateral tergite with large, dark, flat 

 tubercles at posterior and lateral margin; tubercles smaller, light at anterior 

 margin and part of median margin; seta near suture short, dark brown, 

 thick; 3—4 small, light setae anteriorly. Median and lateral tergites, as on 

 pronotum, with numerous minute, light setae in distinct alveoles. Posterior 

 lateral tergite anteriorly with a small, tuberculate, reddish brown stripe; 

 most of its surface forms a strongly sclerotized area, smooth, light 

 yellowish, with wide, black, posterior-angle margin, oblique reddish brown 

 streaks, and a large white spot near slightly dark posterior margin; a small, 

 seta anteriorly, lateral to obliqvie reddish streaks; several such setae 

 posteriorly. 



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