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teeth, one before the other, with a minute denticle between, and his 
description states that the apex of the mandible is bidentate. 
The pupae of Coleoptera are so poorly known that it is difficult 
to choose with certainty characters which will be of diagnostic value. 
However, studies by Jerome Rozen (1959, 1963a, 1963b) indicate 
that location of tuberculate setae on various parts of the body, length 
and shape of elytra, wings and urogomphus are probably most useful 
so those characters have been given the most attention in the follow- 
ing description. 
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Pupa of Carpelimus debilis Casey 
Pupa exarate, elongate, pale, not chitinized in any part; various 
parts of the body with long slender setae, each arising from a sur- 
face so slightly elevated that it can hardly be said to be tuberculate. 
Head venterally reflexed so that only a small part is visible from 
above; with three ocelli in a row on each side; on each side with 
two setae at front margin, one discal seta and three setae at lateral 
margin. Pronotum irregularly ovoid, on each side with two setae 
at front margin, one at lateral margin and two at posterior margin. 
Elytra very little longer than wide, standing at right-angles to body, 
posterior margin, when viewed from above, with an obtusely angu- 
late projection in the middle, without setae. Wings narrower than 
and about twice as long as elytra, held away from the body at an 
angle of about 45 degrees, without setae. Mesothorax and meta- 
thorax without setae. First abdominal segment on each side with 
one discal and one lateral seta. Abdominal segments two through 
six on each side with a single lateral seta. Urogomphus minute, with 
a tuft of hair at apex. 
Three specimens from La Salina, Baja California Norte, Mexico, 
Salt Marsh, August 3, 1971, Ian Moore collector. 
Acknowledgments 
We are grateful particularly to Robert E. Orth of the University 
of California at Riverside for laboratory help with this and other 
studies. 
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