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Sclerites of cardo transverse, dark reddish brown, setae situated in 

 lateral part, both relatively large, lateral seta thick, more median seta thin. 



Sclerites of submentum brown, 

 transversely oblong, setae situated 

 on membrane near anterior margin, 

 thin, moderately long. Stipes 

 brown, reddish brown laterally; 

 setae thin, smaller than on 

 submentum. Palpiger long, narrow, 

 as long as palp, apical seta relatively 

 large, longer than galea, basal seta 

 small, strong, light; palp large, 

 first 3 segments of almost equal 

 width, 4th segment slightly narrower, 

 segment 1 shorter than the others, 

 segments 2 and 4 of equal length, 

 segment 3 longer than segments 2 

 and 4, Galea long, slightly tapering; 

 one of distal sensillae barrel-shaped, 

 much larger than others. 



Mentum in form of a narrow, 

 reddish brown semicircle; ventral 

 sclerites represented by a relatively 

 large, oblong, reddish brown plate, 

 which is wider at base; seta 

 situated on membrane on median 

 side, light, larger than usual. 

 Sclerite of palpiger in form of narrow, 

 horseshoe- shaped, thin, reddish 

 brown stripe; labial palp relatively 

 large, with brownish sclerite, slightly 

 longer than end of labium. 



Pronotum (Figure 855, A) broad, 

 covering dorsal surface completely 

 and partly covering sides of 

 segment, with a characteristic 

 beak-shaped process at anterior 

 angles; anterior part chestnut 

 brown, a slightly brownish area 

 further posteriorly; anterior margin narrow, brown; posterior margin light, 

 widened and extending ventrally at posterior angle; posterior surface with 

 large, brownish or light dots of different form, one of them long and parallel 

 to median suture; the only recognizable primary seta is -the anterior -angle 

 seta, situated on apex of process; a dense row of light, moderately long, 

 pale yellowish setae at anterior margin, some of them small, thin, 

 transparent; dark surface uniformly covered with dark brown setae of 

 different size, including several long setae. 



Mesonotum (Figure 855, B) incompletely sclerotized, membranous 

 posteriorly; anterior third of sclerite chestnut brown, posterior parts 

 light, yellowish; median suture extending from anterior to posterior margin. 



FIGURE 855. Notidobia ciliarisL. 

 fA), mesonotum CB) 



Pronotum 



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