REVISION OF ELEODIINI BLAISDELL. 113 



Forma asperata appears to connect tricostata and pedinoides. 



The mentiim, pro- and mesosternum do not differ from those of 

 tncostata. 



The metasternal and abdominal processes and abdominal segments 

 are also as in the above species, although well developed females 

 have the second abdominal segment longer and almost twice as long 

 as the fourth. 



The femoral and tibial characters are (juite similar to those ob- 

 served in t7'icostata. 



The tarsi are comparatively long and a little stouter than in the 

 last-named species, and the narrowing of the joints from the first to 

 the fourth or third is less evident. 



In iho. female of the typical form the protarsi are about two-thirds 

 of their length shorter than a mesotarsus. Joints two to four are sub- 

 equal in length and width; the fifth is a little longer than the third 

 and fourth taken together, while the first in distinctly shorter. 



The mesotarsi are one-fifth of their length shorter than a meta- 

 tarsus. The total length of the first joint is about equal to the com- 

 bined lengths of the second, third, and fourth ; the fifth is scarcely as 

 long as the second and third taken together. 



The metatarsi are about two-thirds as long as a metatibia. The 

 first joint is distinctly longer than the second and third taken to- 

 gether, while the fourth is distinctly shorter. 



ELEODES PEDINOIDES var. NEOMEXICANA, new. 



Closely related to pedinoides^ from which it differs as follows: 

 Surface dull, subopaque. 



Proiiotuni evenly and moderately convex, basal impressions obso- 

 lete ; base broadly and not strongly emarginate at middle. 



Elytra with the disk feebly depressed, moderately convex from side 

 to side, laterally somewhat more broadly rounded than in pedinoides^ 

 inflexed portions less sharply defined from the dorsum and slightly 

 convex; base emarginate laterally; humeri not carinate; surface 

 obsoletely sulcato-striate, irregularly and rather densely, finely, sub- 

 granulato-muricately punctate, the sculpturing becoming feebly 

 asperate about apex. 



EpipleuroB with the superior margin rather more strongly sinuate 

 beneath the humeri ; surface rather densely and muricately punc- 

 tate. Legs rather less robust. 



Measurements. — Females: Length, 23 mm.; width, 11 mm. 



Genital characters. — As in pedinoides^ except that the dorsal plates 

 of the genital segment in the female are comparatiA'ely narrower and 



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