Strongly convex, sides slightly sinuous and apices rounded. Length slightly shorter than

combined width (34:40). Uniformly punctate along dorsal surface, smooth at sides and

base with an impunctate area at apices of elytra. Appearing alutaceous under 100x

magnification. Median margin and apices of elytra bordered. Underside: Metasternum

alutaceous, roughly punctured, and clothed in long coarse hairs. Abdominal sternites

alutaceous and punctate with long coarse hairs thinly covering the surface. Legs:

Femora glossy, broad, flattened and sparsely covered with short hairs. Pro- and

mesofemora about the same width throughout length. All tibiae slightly but distinctly

curved and dilated towards apex. Protibiae 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 tarsomeres preceding it. Median lobe: Sides parallel or

slightly divergent, curving into a triangular point (Fig. 6-13). In profile, strongly curved

from middle (Fig. 6-14). Median plate on surface elevated. Basal plate: Sides parallel at

base, rounded at apex with a very slight protuberance in the center (Fig. 6-15).

 Female. Unknown.

 Geographic distribution. Jalisco: Puerto Vallarta (Fig. 6-24).

 Type material examined. The holotype, deposited in the USNM, is a

disarticulated male specimen glued to a card with the following labels: MEXICO Jalisco

Puerto Vallarta 25 Jan 1984 G. E. Bohart (printed) [white rectangular label].

 Cybocephalus New Species 3

 (Figs. 6-16-6-19, 6-24)

 Diagnosis. Male and female are black. The antennal club is smaller than the eye

and the club antennomere is truncate and much longer than wide (Fig. 6-16), separating