Proceedings of the United States National Museum . 143, pi. 4, fig. 13, 1898. Description: Length, to mm.; width, to mm. Robust. Black; pubescence scant, white, fine, not much moreconspicuous on ventral surface. Male beak slightly shorter thanhead and prothorax combined, one-third longer than prothorax;slightly curved; in lateral view apical half is nearly parallel-sided; indorsal view strongly expanded laterally at antennal insertion, frommiddle to apex nearly parallel-sided; coarsely punctured laterally,more finely dorsally, with short, deep sulcus above antennal insertio


Proceedings of the United States National Museum . 143, pi. 4, fig. 13, 1898. Description: Length, to mm.; width, to mm. Robust. Black; pubescence scant, white, fine, not much moreconspicuous on ventral surface. Male beak slightly shorter thanhead and prothorax combined, one-third longer than prothorax;slightly curved; in lateral view apical half is nearly parallel-sided; indorsal view strongly expanded laterally at antennal insertion, frommiddle to apex nearly parallel-sided; coarsely punctured laterally,more finely dorsally, with short, deep sulcus above antennal beak as long as head and prothorax combined, one-half longerthan prothorax; moderately, evenly curved, in lateral view sidesnearly parallel in apical half; dull, smoother and finely, sparsely punc-tured, tip slightly shining. Antennae inserted at basal fifth of beakat distance from eye equal to width of frons; first segment equalsnext two, second segment slightly shorter than next two, club by 334 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.


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