and distinctly separated from funicle and with a distinctly serrated margin. First club

antennomere wider than long, second club antennomere larger than either first or third

club antennomere and about as long as wide. Terminal club antennomere truncate (Fig.

6-29), setose and slightly wider than long or about as long as wide. Antennomere 3 as

long or slightly longer than antennomeres 4 and 5 combined. Pronotum: Strongly

convex, lateral margins curved; anterior angle more narrowly arcuate than posterior.

Surface distinctly alutaceous with fine punctation. Scutellum: Alutaceous and triangular

with straight to slightly convex margins. Elytra: Uniform width narrowing at apical 1/5.

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

combined width (32:40). Uniformly punctate along dorsal surface, smooth at sides and

base with a large impunctate area at apices of elytra. Appearing alutaceous under 100

times 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 convergent, curving abruptly into a sharp point (Fig. 6-30). In profile,

curved from the lower middle region (Fig. 6-31). Median plate on surface elevated.

Basal plate: Sides parallel at base, rounding to a flat apex (Fig. 6-32).

 Female. External morphology identical to male.