. Coleoptera. Vol. I. [Longicornia. Part I.]. Beetles; Cerambycidae. 134 vertical; the clypeuswith impressious that mark off a transversely elliptical area adjoining the front; eyes variable in size but generally large ; the gula with one or more transverse groo\'es or depressions in front. Antenna shorter than the body in the $ , usuiilly longer than the body in the J, but never twice as long; third to fifth joints more or less strongly thickened at the apex, filth to tenth angidate in front and never spined posteriorly at the apex. Prothorax more or less transverse, rounded at
. Coleoptera. Vol. I. [Longicornia. Part I.]. Beetles; Cerambycidae. 134 vertical; the clypeuswith impressious that mark off a transversely elliptical area adjoining the front; eyes variable in size but generally large ; the gula with one or more transverse groo\'es or depressions in front. Antenna shorter than the body in the $ , usuiilly longer than the body in the J, but never twice as long; third to fifth joints more or less strongly thickened at the apex, filth to tenth angidate in front and never spined posteriorly at the apex. Prothorax more or less transverse, rounded at the sides. Elytra moderately long, truncate or rounded at the apex. Legs rather long, the femora sublinear, not carinate; the hind pair reaching to the apex of the elytra in the d, or nearly so. First joint of the hind tarsus not longer than the next two united. Acetabula of front coxae rounded, or sometimes very narrowly angulated on the outer side ; the intercoxal process vertical or subvertical posteriorly and frequently tuberculate near the end. 133. Pachydissus parvicollis, Ga/tan, A. M. N. 11. (G) vii, pp. 2-j & 29 (1891). Dark chestnut-brown, not very densely covered with a short silky, somewhat golden-yellow pubescence, and so arranged on the elytra as to give faint wavy reflexions in certain lights. Head marked above with a short median groove which extends from between the eyes to a little distance beyond them posteriorly ; anteunal supports separated by a narrow groove-like interval; eyes rather large, the geuae somewhat short. Antennoe slightly shorter than the body in the $ , exceeding it by from one-third to nearly half of their length in the S ; third to fifth joints subjiodose at the apex; third and fifth suhequal, each about one-third longer than the first or fourth. Prothorax slightly protuberant at the middle of each side, narrowed towards base and apex, transversely and not \ery strongly rugose above, with the ridges more or less sinuate and irregular; i
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