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Thorax (fig. 2, a) : the strongly sculptured integument shows a fairly regular 

 pattern on back and sides. The lateral suture between the axillae and side lobe of 

 mesonotum forms a smooth wedge. There are traces of transverse rugae across 

 the femoral impressions on the mesopleurae, and the mesosternum is medianly 

 almost smooth ; but the parapsidal and axillary sutures are very fine, and only 



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Fig. 



Timioderus refringenSy $ ; a, body, side view ; />, abdomen from above ; 

 c, abdomen from below ; d, ovipositor. 



partially decipherable. Directly from above the protergites are invisible. The 

 mesonotum before the suture is heart-shaped ; the parapsides are distinctly invaded 

 by the quadrate axillae. The scutelhim is long, two- thirds of the mid lobe, 

 overhanging the propodeon, but rounded and not developed into a process. The 

 propodeal spiracle is small, circular, and placed far down on the pleurae, and 

 anteriorly facing the metanotum. 



