
RECLASSIFICATION OF SUBFAMILY AGRYPNINAE 7 
NN 
Mesepisternum forming part of margin of middle coxal cavity (Text-fig. 1). Tibial 
spurs present (Text-fig. 9). Vestiture setose, scales entirely absent 
LANELATER Arnett (p. 240) 
— Mesepisternum not forming part of margin of middle coxal cavity (Text-figs 2 & 3). 
Tibial spurs absent (Text-fig. 10). Vestiture generally scaly : ; : : 3 
3 Mesepimeron not forming part of margin of mesocoxal cavity (Text-fig. 2) . : 4 
— Mesepimeron forming part of margin of mesocoxal cavity (Text-fig. 3) . : 8 
4 Tarsal segments 1-4 expanded laterally (Text-fig. 17) . TRIERS Candéze (p. 239) 
— Tarsal segments 1-4 not expanded laterally (Text-figs 15 & 16) . : 5 
5 Small species, less than 5mm long. Prothorax constricted immediately pened tie 
anterior angles. Lateral carina not attaining the anterior margin of the prothorax 
RISMETHUS Fileutiaux (p. 235) 
— Larger species or, if less than 5 mm long, the prothorax not constricted behind the 
anterior angles and lateral carina attaining the anterior margin of the prothorax 6 
6 Scutellum with longitudinal carina 2 2 . : : : - : 7 
— Scutellum simple, without carina . : - AGRYPNUS Eschscholtz (p. 113) 
7 Propleurae without tarsal grooves . : MERISTHUS Candéze s. str. (p. 231) 
— Propleurae with tarsal grooves 
MERISTHUS subgenus SULCIMERUS Fileutiaux (p. 231) 
8 Claws without basal setae (Text-fig. 12) . : . DANOSOMA Thomson (p. 87) 
— Claws with basal setae (Text-fig. 13) . é : ‘ ; : : 9 
9 Second and third antennal segments subequal (Text-fig. 13). If the third is 
triangular and larger than the second, then propleural tarsal grooves are present 
and run parallel to the antennal grooves 5 : : ‘ : ‘ ; 10 

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15 16 Ve 
Fics 9-17. Fig. 9. Lanelatey sp., apex of tibia, pubescence partially removed. Fig. to. 
Agrypnus sp., apex of tibia. Fig. 11. Agrypnus sp. claw. Fig. 12. Danosoma sp., claw. 
Figs 13-14. Antennal segments one to four. 13. Agrypnussp. 14. Laconsp. Figs 15-17. 
Tarsal segments. 15. Agrypnus sp. 16. Agrypnus sp. 17. Trievs vamitarsus Candéze. 
