Pygidial morphology of Dyscinetus and Chalepides species 38 Chalepides alliaceus Burmeister; apex of the abdomen in caudal view. Top arrow indicates the propygidium. Bottom arrow indicates the reduced pygidium 39 C. alliaceus; apex of the abdomen in lateral view. Top arrow indicates the propygidium. Bottom arrow indicates the reduced pygidium 40 Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow; apex of the abdomen in caudal view. Top arrow indicates the propygidium. Bttom arrow indicates the pygidium 41 D. laevicollis; apex of the abdomen in lateral view. Top arrow indicates the propygidium. Bottom arrow indicates the pygidium.