. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. REVISION OF THE GENUS COLOPHON GRAY 387 Pronotum distinctly broader than elytra, lateral margins semi-parallel (hardly converging forward) in median third, more convergent in anterior third, posteriorly not emarginate. Lateral and basal margins margined, anterior margin smooth. Punctation very fine and scattered. Elytra smooth, densely shagreened and very finely punctate, wanting distinct subhumeral carina. Anal sternite only slightly asymmetrical. Anterior tibia straight, evenly dilated from base to


. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. REVISION OF THE GENUS COLOPHON GRAY 387 Pronotum distinctly broader than elytra, lateral margins semi-parallel (hardly converging forward) in median third, more convergent in anterior third, posteriorly not emarginate. Lateral and basal margins margined, anterior margin smooth. Punctation very fine and scattered. Elytra smooth, densely shagreened and very finely punctate, wanting distinct subhumeral carina. Anal sternite only slightly asymmetrical. Anterior tibia straight, evenly dilated from base to apex; bifid apico-lateral process short and broad, not marked off basally by deep insinuation of lateral margin (Fig. 14B). Ventral crest sharply elevated in basal two-thirds, gradually flattened anteriorly; apico-ventral process small. Aedeagus of symmetrical type. Penis feebly sclerotized, apex symmetrical and smoothly rounded, shaft sharply and deeply wrinkled transversely. Parameres. Fig. 12. Colophon cameroni Barnard, male; paralectotype; length 24,5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum


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