The gracilicornis group

The gracilicornis group is characterized by the following combination of characters: the pronotal puncturation much finer anteriorly than that posteriorly, the pronotal pubescence at midline directed posteriorly in apical 1/ 4 and anteriorly in basal ¾, the pronotal pubescence at postero­lateral parts directed straight anteriorly (Fig. 9), the pronotal basal impression small and shallow, weakly visible and the posterior margin of tergite VIII with row of apical spines.