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On the Genus Halohates 
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yellowish brown, same between third and fourth joints black 
and much shorter than the former. Rostrum passing the anterior 
coxa, pale yellowish brown; apex of labrum of the same color; 
the line on the under surface of third and fourth joints entirely 
black. Pronotum pale yellowish brown with two large spots 
reaching the anterior margin, which is sinuate; posterior mar- 
gin moderately so. Meso-and metanotum black with pale 
yellowish brown lateral sides; the central portion somewhat 
paler in the male; sternum pale yellowish brown, thickly 
pubescent. Anterior leg pale yellow; coxa and trochanter very 
short, the latter with an acute, apical bifurcate spine; femur thick 
especially so in the male, angularly projected interiorly at 
the base, inner surface black with minute and delicate dentation; 
tibia a little shorter than femur, with a distinct spine at the 
apex, blackish at the tip and on the inner surface; first tarsal 
joint very short, somewhat spherical in shape; second joint very 
long, about five times as long as the first, with the apical two- 
thirds black; claws brown, arising near the base of the second 
joint. Intermediate leg pale yellowish brown, with the inner 
margin of trochanter, outer margin and apex of femur, tibia and 
tarsus dark brown; tibia a little shorter and much thinner than 
femur, with a fringe of long hairs interiorly, except the basal 
one-fourth of the length; tarsus two-jointed, first joint a little 
longer than twice the length of the second, but not furnished 
with the fringe of hairs which is found in all other species of the 
genus, second joint with small claws near the apex. Posterior 
leg much shorter than the intermediate one, pale yellowish 
brown, with the apex of femur, of tibia and of tarsus dark brown; 
first tarsal joint about half the length of the second, which is 
furnished with small claws near the base. Abdomen black 
above, pale yellowish brown or pale grayish yellow below; sixth 
segment black with pale yellowish brown anterior margin, about 
as long as three preceding segments taken together. First male 
genital segment pale yellowish brown with somewhat greenish 
horn-like lateral processes beneath; second segment black 
above with brown posterior margin, pale yellowish brown below. 
