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Head: posterior frons concave; eyes projecting; interocular space equal to maximum width of eye; antennae inserted equidistant between eyes and interantennal carina; interantennal carina sharp and joined to transverse carina which encloses mouth cavity behind and around labrum; labrum very short and transverse; maxillary palp with fourth segment thicker and slightly longer than third. Antennae: narrowed to apex; segment I thicker and longer than II; III as least twice length of II; IV-X decreasing in length; XI flattened and longer than X. Pronotum: small notch on external side of each setiferous tubercle within apical emargination; deeply impressed on either side at base; sparsely punctate; sides convergent from base to apex; anterior angles rounded; sides lipped. Scutellum: broadly triangular. Elytra: sides laminate; lamina reticulate; 10 1/2 rows of moderate punctures; slightly constricted behind humeri. Venter: metepisterna fused posteriorly with metasternum; hypomera beside anterior coxal cavities with transverse impression; four visible abdominal sterna. Legs: tibiae obliquely and abruptly emarginate appearing pointed externally.
Species known from La Selva:
Aslamidium impurum (Boheman 1850)
Page authors:
C. L. Staines, 3302 Decker Place, Edgewater MD 21037. Staines.Charles@NMNH.SI.EDU
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. longinoj@evergreen.edu