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The protarsi are about a third of their length shorter than a nieso- 

 tarsus. Joints two, three, and four subequal, apparently very slightly 

 wider than long, and together about equal to the fifth ; the first about 

 as long as wide. 



The mesotarsi are very slightly shorter than a metatarsus. Joints 

 two, three, and four subequal, scarcely longer than wide, and together 

 just a little longer than the fifth; the first about one and a half times 

 longer than wide. 



The metatarsi are a little shorter than half of the length of a meta- 

 tibia. Joints two and three subequal, distinctly longer than wide 

 and together scarcely as long as the fifth, a little longer than the first. 



ELEODES ESCHSCHOLZII var. LUC^ LeConte. 



Elongate, more or less shining, convex and more or less caudate. 



Head twice as wide as long, moderately and evenly convex, rather 

 finely, quite evenly and not densely punctate. Antennm long and 

 slender, subequal in length in the sexes, outer four joints feebly com- 

 pressed and slightly dilated, third joint subequal in length to the 

 next two combined, fourth very slightly longer than the fifth, the 

 latter to the seventh inclusive subequal, eighth a little shorter and 

 obconical, ninth and tenth scarcely Avider than long, eleventh more 

 or .less ovate. 



Pronotum more or less quadrate, widest at the middle, usually 

 about a sixth to a third wider than long, and less than twice as wide 

 as the head; disc smooth, moderately and evenly convex, slightly 

 declivous at the apical angles, very finely, evenly and sparsely, or 

 obsoletely punctulate; apex deeply emarginate, finely or obsoletely 

 margined; sides evenly and not strongly arcuate, very finely mar- 

 gined ; hase feebly arcuate, finely beaded, and about a sixth wider 

 than the apex ; apical angles porrect and acute, at times dentiform 

 and more or less everted ; basal angles obtuse. 



Profleuroi smooth, more or less rugulose and finely punctulate 

 anteriorly. 



Elytra more or less oval, smooth, usually widest at the middle; 

 hase subtruncate to feebl}^ emarginate and a little wider than the 

 contiguous prothoracic base; humeri obtuse, not rounded nor promi- 

 nent; sides evenly arcuate, apex more or less caudate; disc evenly 

 convex and punctato-striate, stria? slightly impressed Avith the punc- 

 tures rather coarse and closely placed, intervals scarcely convex with 

 a series of extremely fine punctules that are more or less irregularly 

 placed, not becoming asperate at the sides and apex. Cauda slightly 

 deflexed at tip, above with the elytral suture impressed, beneath con- 

 cave, the concavity being formed by the general internal surface of 

 the elytra. 



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