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 punctures larger than on disc, labial palp terminal segment 



rounded or squared (length = width) , prosternal plate length 



= 2 x width, and 8 complete elytral striae. 



Description . Length: 4.1-6.0 mm; Width: 2.7-3.2 mm. 

 Body oval-elongate, coarsely punctate, widest at basal third 

 of elytra; microreticulate, dull or shining; body dark brown 

 to black; palpi, tarsi, apex of tibia, and antennae brown 

 (Fig. 52) . 



Head dorsal distance between eyes = 3 x eye width; 

 ocular striae reaching anterior angle of eye; vertex 

 puncture size = 0.25 to 0.75 facet, separated by 1 to 3 

 diameters; epistome puncture size = 0.5 to 0.75 x facet, 

 separated by 0.5 to 1.0 diameter. Antenna reaching base of 

 pronotum; antennomere III as long as next 2 antennomere 

 combined; antennomeres IX to XI symmetrical; antennomere XI 

 oval, transverse (Fig. 6i) . 



Maxillary palp terminal segment triangular, sides 

 rounded, lateral angle acute, medial angle nearly 90°, width 

 = 2 x length. Labial palp terminal segment semicircular, 

 symmetrical, angles 90°, length = width. Labial palp width 

 = 0.33 x maxillary palp width (Fig. 7j) . Mentum with plate 

 triangular, length = 0.8 x width, sides nearly equal in 

 length, sides convex, ridge medial extension bluntly pointed 

 (Fig. 8g) 



Pronotal disc punctures fine at base, becoming larger 

 anteriorly, anterior puncture size = 0.5 x facet, separated 

 by 1 to 2 diameters; lateral puncture size = 1 to 1.2 x 



