EEVISION OF ELEODIINI BLAISDELL. 365 



The abdominal process is quadrate (male) or transverj^e (female) 

 and equal (male) to or a sixth (female) of its width broader than 

 the metasternal salient. . 



In the male the post-coxal part of the first abdominal seoinent is 

 equal in length to that of the process; the second, twice as long as 

 the fourth; the third, a third longer than the fourth. In the female 

 the post-coxal part of the first is equal to the second ; the third to the 

 length of the process and a half longer than the fourth. 



The tarsi are somewhat short and very stout. The anterior and 

 posterior are apparently slightly compressed. The basal joint of each 

 is noticeably stout, the others gradually smaller, so that each looks 

 somewhat attenuate. 



Tarsal fonnula : 



Pro. Meso. Meta. Metatibia. 



Male.— 2i 3 3f 5| 



Female.— 2 8 3^ 5f 



ELEODES PARVICOLLIS var. CONSTRICTA LeConte. 



Oblong-ovate, twice as long as wide; surface dull to shining, head 

 and thorax more or less coarsely punctate. Elytra flattened on the 

 dorsum, rugoso-punctate, laterally sculptured with setigerous recli- 

 uate tubercles; humeri strong and more or less anteriorly prominent; 

 [junctures throughout minuteh' setigerous. 



Head twice as w^ide as long, frons feebly convex, impressed later- 

 ally and along the frontal suture, which is usually not evident; sur- 

 face coarsely and densely punctate, impunctate areas frequently ob- 

 served about the middle, laterally the punctures are closely crowded. 

 AnfdUKc somewhat long, third joint scarcely as long as the next two 

 combined, fourth to the eighth, inclusive, subequal in length, the 

 eighth more or less triangular, ninth and tenth orbicular in outline, 

 or the former orbiculo-triangular and the latter feebly transversely 

 oval, eleventh short-ovate. 



Pronotum transversely oblong-oval, widest at the middle, a little to 

 a third wider than long; disc moderately and evenly convex, scarcely 

 impressed lateral!}', coarsely and more or less irregularh^ punctate, 

 impunctate areas frequentl}^ observed about the middle, intervals flat 

 and smooth, laterally densely rugoso-granulate along the margins; 

 apex feebly emarginate to subtruncate, obsoletel}' margined; sides 

 evenly and strongly arcuate to basal seventh, there strongly con- 

 stricted with sides parallel to base, sometimes less strongly arcuate or 

 very feebly oblique behind the middle to constriction, margin fine, 

 thin, and reflexed, a mere line on the constriction; hase very feebly 

 rounded or truncate, obsoletely margined, a fourth or less wider than 

 the apex, and about equal to the length; apical angles distinct and 



