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Psyche 
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on rest of surface, with setae that are directed backward. Suture 
elevated in apical half. Surface shiny and smooth, with some very 
sparse and fine punctulation and small punctures ca. 0.05 mm from 
center to center, the intervals not curved down to punctures. Pubes- 
cence decumbent, almost appressed, sparse, 0.10 mm long, incon- 
spicuous; tactile setae suberect to erect, 0.08 mm. 
Sternum 7 flattened, with an inconspicuous median rounded zone 
of more erect, curved setae, all of which are directed backward. 
Sternum 8 flattened, its apical margin very shallowly concave. 
Tergum 8 with sides gradually convergent to apex, which is more 
abruptly convergent with a short median point; 0.33 mm wide at 
base of exposed portion. Femora gradually thickened to about apical 
fourth. Front femur 0.54 X 0.18 mm, front tibia 0.42 X 0.07, 
hind femur 0.64 X 0.20. All trochanters with a small tuft of setae 
at outer apical portion. Front and middle tarsi slightly expanded, 
with a denser pad than in ?. Hind tibiae flattened and slightly bowed 
on surface facing tibia, with a conspicuous tuft of setae in apical 
fourth of median side, the individual setae suberect for 0.08 mm, 
then quite sharply curved toward apex, then almost straight for ca. 
0.05 mm. 
The combination of sparsely and finely punctured head, pronotum 
and postbasal transverse impression of elytra, lack of oblique setae 
in the impression, and presence of a tuft of long setae near the apex 
of the hind tibiae in the cf , appears to be unique in the genus. Some 
of the males have the tuft of setae on the hind tibiae shorter and 
barely curved. Females have the legs unmodified. 
Distribution: Known from northern Venezuela and the island of 
Trinidad. Holotype cf : Maracay, Est. Aragua, VENEZUELA, 29 
May 1942, en Astromelia (U. Venezuela — Maracay). Paratypes: 
44 cf , 46 ?, same data (U. Ven. — Maracay and Werner). 4 cf, 
9 ?> Maracay, 27 Jan. 1943, R. Araque, en flores Persea gratissima 
(U. Ven. — Maracay and Werner). 2 cf, 3$, El Valle, [Est. 
Aragua], Venezuela, 24 Sept. 1938, on Mimosa arenosa Poir. ; 3 9, 
29 Mar. 1938, on Cordia cylindrostachya; 2 9 , 14 Aug. 1939, on 
Amaranthus duhius ; all C. H. Ballou (U. S. N. M.). 1 cf , La 
Victoria, Est. Aragua, 26 Aug. i960, C. Bordon (Bordon). 1 cf, 
San Antonio de los Altos, Est. Miranda, Venezuela, 30 Aug. 1959; 
1 cf , 1300 m , 6 Sept. I 959 j both C. Bordon (Bordon). 1 9 , Los 
Angelinos (Los Teques), Venezuela, 27 Mar. 1959, C. Bordon 
(Bordon). 3 cf , 5 9 , Umg. Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 1954, G. u. H. 
Frey (Mus. G. Frey, Tutzing, Germany). 3 9, Sta. Lucia, Vene- 
zuela, May 1922, L. R. Reynolds (F. Psota Coll., C. N. H. M.). 
