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 forming inner side of groove next to the eye for reception 



of antennomeres II to III (Fig. 20) . 



Pronotal disc evenly rounded; sides variably arched 

 inwardly toward eyes; anterior angles closer together than 

 posterior angles; anterior edge not margined between eyes; 

 anterior angles forwardly produced, making anterior edge 

 concave; base sinuate, not margined, lobed at middle, with 

 group of large punctures at each side. Scutellum 

 pentagonal, wider than long. 



Elytra with sides parabolically rounded to apex; 7 to 9 

 stria evident by rows of punctures, lacking at humerus and 

 extreme apex, rarely impressed or missing; intervals 

 flattened, often with minute punctures; base rarely 

 margined; elytral epipleuron widest at base, strongly 

 narrowed at hind coxae, gradually folding under to apex 

 (Fig. 9) ; some elytral punctures each with a small 

 protruding seta, visible in profile. 



Prosternum usually keeled, margined and constricted 

 (pinched) at front (Figs. 10, 20); sternal plate shape and 

 proportions variable (Fig. 11); lines anteriorly converging 

 or parallel, rarely surpassing front of procoxa, lines not 

 continuous around coxae (except n. sp . 1) ; posteriorly 

 prosternum truncate or slightly concave, not margined. 



Mesosternal lines parallel or anteriorly divergent, 

 straight or arched; plate square or transversely 

 rectangular; posteriorly sinuate or truncate. 



