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FIGURES 788 and 789. Leptocerus tinei formis Curt. : 

 788 -head, dorsal (A), lateral (B), and ventral CO; .789 - labrum. 



Dorsal sclerite of labrum (Figure 789) light yellow, with shallow, concave 

 median indentation flanked by setae 1 in form of straight, light spines with 

 blunt apex situated lateral to indentation; setae 2, lighter and larger, 

 spine-shaped, slightly curved; setae 4 smaller, straight, light; setae 3, 5, 

 and 6 yellowish, short, thin; pit situated slightly right of median line. 

 Posterior-angle sclerites short, blunt, dark brown. 



Mandibles short, dark reddish brown; distal tooth pointed, strong, 

 divided by ridge from prominent dorsal blade, which has an undulate margin 

 without teeth; ventral blade with 2 teeth on both mandibles; lateral setae 

 short, thin, situated close together. 



Sclerites of cardo dark brown, with a short light seta; submentum without 

 sclerite; seta light, large; stipes pale yellow; palps short, middle segment 

 larger than the other 2 segments. 



Main color of pronotum (Figure 790) light yellow; wide, irregularly 

 colored stripes ending before posterior margin along the median suture; 

 stripes black at anterior margin, brown in middle, and indistinct, light 

 brown posteriorly; anterior angles and lateral parts brownish; posterior 

 part with 2 oblong dark dots at median suture; groups of dots laterally in 



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