explanate. Dorsal surface smooth, but under high magnification finely alutaceous,

punctation fine. Antennae 11-segmented including a club with 3 antennomeres; club

length short, about 12-2/3 the length of eye. Club flat and distinctly separated from funicle

and with a distinctly serrated margin. All club antennomeres wider than long and

creating a serrated edge on inside margin of club. First club antennomere wider than

long, second club antennomere larger than first and third club antennomeres and slightly

wider than long. Terminal club antennomere truncate, setose, and slightly wider than

long (Fig. 4-23). Third antennomere slightly shorter than segments 4 and 5 combined.

Pronotum: Strongly convex, lateral margins slightly curved or nearly straight; anterior

angle more narrowly arcuate than posterior. Dorsal surface under high magnification

finely alutaceous with fine punctation. Scutellum: Alutaceous and triangular with slightly

convex margins. Elytra: Uniform width narrowing at the apical 1/5. Strongly convex,

sides almost parallel but slightly sinuous, apices rounded. Length somewhat shorter than

combined width (33:40). Fine punctation at the base disappearing completely at distal

edge but toward middle clearly three-armed and finely alutaceous. Median margin and

apex of elytra bordered. Underside: Metasternum extremely alutaceous, roughly

punctured and clothed in long coarse hairs. Abdominal sternites alutaceous and punctate

with long coarse hairs thinly covering surface. Legs: Femora glossy, broad, flattened

and sparsely covered with short hairs. Pro- and mesofemora about same width from end

to end. Metafemora expanded in middle. Tibiae slightly but distinctly curved and dilated

towards apex. Protibiae much more dilated than others and with short hairs along outer

margin. Meso- and metatibiae with long stiff hairs along outer margin. Four tarsomeres,

claw tarsomere as long or almost as long as 2 preceding tarsomeres combined. Median