long, whitish yellow, setae situated distally almost at same level, relatively 

 large, light brownish, moderately long, median seta slightly larger, contrary 

 to usual. Palpifer and sclerites of maxillary palps yellowish brown; distal 

 seta short, pale; median seta minute, situated basally; segment of palp of 

 about same length. Galea short, wide. Mentum short, r-eddish brown. 



Pronotum (Figure 651, A) dark chestnut brown, relatively short, wide, 

 transverse curved ridge in form of thin, dark brown stripe; anterior margin 

 wide, reddish, bordered by dark stripe; posterior margin as in Oligo- 

 plectrodes, narrow in middle, wider- laterally, chestnut brown, with 

 narrow, blackish brown border; anterior- angles with 2 — 3 strong, submarginal, 

 moderately long, brown setae; anterior margin with sparse, small, thin, light 

 setae; similar setae on surface along ridge, including 3 large setae: a 

 primary medioanal seta in middle, a seta at end of ridge, and one between 

 them, all setae strong, brown, moderately long; middle seta accompanied by 

 a slightly shor^ter, light seta; 2 similarly thin setae and a group of small 

 light setae laterally. 



Mesonotum (Figure 651, B) chestnut brown, with 3 large, dark dots, and 

 several brownish dots anteriorly; light brown setae lateral to suture near 

 posterior margin; 4 strong, and several, thin, small setae at anterior 

 margin; anterior-angle group consisting of 6 strong, moderately long, and 

 5—6 shorter, smaller, light setae; anterior part laterally with an oblique 

 row of 6—7 setae, posterior part with a median group of 5—6 similar setae. 



Metanotum mainly membranous; median tergites little differentiated, 

 pale yellowish, with 2 setae, a moderately long primary, and a short 

 secondary seta; lateral tergites brownish, narrow at anterior angle, with a 

 longitudinal row of 9—10 setae including 2 strong, moderately long, brown 

 setae. 



Propleuron chestnut brown, like pronotum; pleural suture black; 

 epimeron in form of a process, pointed posteriorly; trochantin fused with 

 episternum, blackish as in anterior margin of episternum; seta shor-t, strong, 

 brown; setules small, light. 



Mesepisternum with an anterior group of 9 lar-ge and small brown setae; 

 primary seta at distal margin, long, larger than others; epimeron rounded 

 laterally, long seta at suture. 



Metapleuron irregularly triangular, light brown; pleural suture black; 

 episternum with an anterior group of 5—6 light brown setae, primary seta 

 moderately long, others smaller and thinner; seta of epimeron situated in 

 posterior part, moderately long, light brown. 



Legs brown, without dots; coxae, femora, tibiae, and tarsi with dark dorsal 

 margin; ratio of length of legs 50:100:106. 



Fore coxa (Figure 652, A) short, massive, oblong in lateral view; baso- 

 dorsal seta brown, moderately long, strong; anterior apical, dorsal, short 

 brown seta with branched apex nearby distally and anteriorly; posterior 

 apical dorsal seta brown, moderately long, situated at apex of indentation; 

 2 thin, long, brownish setae, one longer than primary seta, the other as long, 

 further distally near margin; primary anterior seta situated subdorsally in 

 basal part, moderately long, 2nd seta in middle of coxa, short; both brown, 

 strong, with slightly branched apex; posterior surface with a short, thin, 

 secondary seta; distoventral setae light brown, moderately long, posterior 

 of them situated subventrally and distoventral seta shorter. 



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