Indian forest insects of economic importance Coleoptera . cattered rather large punctures on vertex ; a transverse median depression below vertex not reachingDescription. the sides ; rostrum somewhat constricted, widest at base, not carinate ; front roughly rugose-punctate, the punctures finer medianly and therugosities more prominent on the rostrum. Prothorax constricted at apex,the sides angulate and sinuate ; punctate, the punctures of two kinds ;larg • squamulose and confluent on sides, finer and not confluent on diskand anterior median portion. Elytra wider than thorax and twice aslong, w
Indian forest insects of economic importance Coleoptera . cattered rather large punctures on vertex ; a transverse median depression below vertex not reachingDescription. the sides ; rostrum somewhat constricted, widest at base, not carinate ; front roughly rugose-punctate, the punctures finer medianly and therugosities more prominent on the rostrum. Prothorax constricted at apex,the sides angulate and sinuate ; punctate, the punctures of two kinds ;larg • squamulose and confluent on sides, finer and not confluent on diskand anterior median portion. Elytra wider than thorax and twice aslong, widest at apex, sides very slightly rounded to basal fourth, andthence slightly sinuate to base ; striate-punctate, the striae prominent andpunctured, the interstices rugose with short fine hairs. Uuder-surfaceblack, covered with scattered fine white hairs ;middle coxae fairly wide apart. Legs dark reddish-black. Antennae yellow, tibiae red-brown. Length,3 mm. to mm. The male beetle is of smaller size than thefemale. 1 The beetle wing Life
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