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  G. 
  E. 
  BRYANT. 
  

  

  maxillary 
  palpi 
  filiform, 
  with 
  the 
  3rd 
  joint 
  cylindrical 
  and 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  2nd, 
  the 
  

   4th 
  about 
  equal 
  to 
  the 
  3rd 
  and 
  acuminate 
  ; 
  eyes 
  large, 
  subglobose, 
  flattened, 
  not 
  

   prominent 
  and 
  placed 
  more 
  on 
  vertex 
  of 
  head 
  than 
  at 
  the 
  side 
  ; 
  inner 
  margin 
  behind 
  

   the 
  insertion 
  of 
  the 
  antennae 
  slightly 
  flattened. 
  Antennae 
  approximated, 
  long 
  and 
  

   filiform 
  ; 
  1st 
  joint 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  2nd, 
  elongate 
  and 
  incurved 
  to 
  apex 
  ; 
  2nd 
  narrower, 
  

   ovate 
  ; 
  3rd-7th 
  about 
  equal 
  to 
  each 
  other, 
  each 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  2nd 
  ; 
  apical 
  four 
  

   shorter 
  and 
  about 
  equal, 
  with 
  last 
  joint 
  acuminate. 
  Prothorax 
  transverse, 
  with 
  a 
  

   slight 
  transverse 
  impression 
  at 
  the 
  base 
  not 
  extending 
  to 
  the 
  sides, 
  wider 
  than 
  the 
  

   head 
  ; 
  anterior 
  margin 
  convex, 
  with 
  the 
  angles 
  obtuse, 
  and 
  a 
  smaU 
  fovea 
  situated 
  in 
  

   the 
  angle 
  ; 
  sides 
  marginate 
  and 
  from 
  the 
  middle 
  constricted 
  to 
  the 
  base. 
  Scutellum 
  

   triangular. 
  Elytra 
  elongate, 
  subparallel-sided, 
  rounded 
  behind 
  middle 
  to 
  apex, 
  

   broader 
  than 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  prothorax, 
  about 
  twice 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  broad, 
  with 
  a 
  slight 
  

   depression 
  between 
  the 
  base 
  and 
  middle, 
  strongly 
  punctate-striate. 
  Legs 
  with 
  all 
  the 
  

   femora 
  stout, 
  the 
  hind 
  pair 
  much 
  more 
  so, 
  with 
  the 
  lower 
  margin 
  straight 
  ; 
  all 
  the 
  

   tibiae 
  slightly 
  broadening 
  to 
  the 
  apex, 
  the 
  hind 
  pair 
  with 
  the 
  tarsal 
  cavity 
  at 
  apex 
  

   ciliate, 
  terminated 
  by 
  a 
  single 
  spur 
  ; 
  front 
  and 
  middle 
  tarsi 
  a 
  little 
  shorter 
  than 
  the 
  

   hind 
  pair, 
  the 
  latter 
  with 
  the 
  4th 
  joint 
  very 
  much 
  inflated 
  ; 
  all 
  the 
  claws 
  appendiculate. 
  

   Prosternum 
  with 
  the 
  coxal 
  cavities 
  practically 
  closed, 
  but 
  they 
  are 
  in 
  reality 
  very 
  

   slightly 
  open 
  ; 
  metasternum 
  with 
  a 
  longitudinal 
  impression 
  in 
  middle 
  near 
  posterior 
  

   margin 
  ; 
  the 
  venter 
  with 
  segment 
  1 
  large 
  ; 
  2, 
  3, 
  4 
  about 
  equal, 
  each 
  shorter 
  than 
  1. 
  

   Allied 
  to 
  the 
  South 
  American 
  genus 
  Glenidion, 
  Clark. 
  

  

  Zomba 
  gossypii, 
  sp. 
  n. 
  (fig. 
  4). 
  

  

  Elongate, 
  subparallel-sided, 
  depressed, 
  rounded 
  at 
  apex. 
  Entirely 
  metallic 
  

   blue-black, 
  except 
  basal 
  joints 
  of 
  antennae 
  and 
  tibiae, 
  which 
  are 
  testaceous. 
  

   Length, 
  2-75 
  mm. 
  

  

  Fig. 
  4. 
  Zomba 
  gossypii, 
  Bryant, 
  gen. 
  et 
  sp. 
  n. 
  

  

  