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REVISION OF ELEODIINT BLAISDELL. 399 



Propleui'iv distinctly convex, smooth, finely and si)arsely or obso- 

 letely punctulate, more or less rugulose. 



Elytra oval, about twice as long as wide, somew^hat depressed, 

 widest at or behind the middle; base snbtruncate and distinctly 

 adapted to the prothoracic base which it scarcely exceeds in width ; 

 humeri obtuse, angle distinct although small and not in the least 

 prominent; xides evenly or more strongly arcuate behind the middle, 

 more or less convergent in apical fourth, apex not broadly rounded; 

 disc more or less moderately convex, rather evenly, quite strongly 

 and somcAvhat narrowly rounded at the sides, more or less arcuately 

 and obliquely declivous behind; surface pmictate, punctures arranged 

 in rather distant, not strongly marked and usually unimpressed 

 series, the strial punctures are small and quite closely placed, the 

 interstitial are serial and regular or irregular, fine and more distantly 

 spaced, both series may be more or less irregular laterally and on 

 apex, frequently of the same size. 



Epiplcura' comparatively rather wide, not noticeably dilated be- 

 neath the humeri, narrowing gradually from base to apex, superior 

 margin more or less visible at humeri when viewed from above; sur- 

 face smooth, frequently slightly concave, dull in luster and (^uite 

 impunctate. 



Sterna more or less feebly punctate and rugose, mesosternum 

 slightly pubescent ; metasternum less so, hairs short. 



Parapleural not strongly punctate. 



Ahdomen horizontal, smooth, sparsely and rather indistinctly punc- 

 tulate, finely and inconspicuously piliferous, and more or less feebly 

 rugulose. 



Lec/s moderate in length, and in stoutness to somewhat slender. 

 Anterior femora more or less sinuate beneath at apex, mutic; spurs 

 of the protibise similar in the sexes, usually rather slender and acute, 

 the anterior slightly longer than the posterior: protarsi similar in 

 the sexes, the first joint not thickened beneath, groove distinct and 

 entire. 



iMale. — Fusiform-ovate to oblong-ovate, somewhat narrow. An- 

 tenn{ip reaching beyond the prothoracic base. P^lytra rathei' gradu- 

 ally and arcuately to almost obliquely and rather quickly declivous 

 posteriorly. Abdomen very moderately convex, sometimes feebly 

 impressed on first two segments. Anterior femora occasionally with 

 the anterior margin of the tibial groove, feebly and broadly sub- 

 dentate within the sinuation. 



Female. — Ovate, rather broad, antennae attaining the prothoracic 

 base. Elytra rather broadly oval, arcuately but not vertically de- 

 clivous posteriorly. Abdomen not very strongly convex. 



3Ieasiirements. — Males: Length, 14.5-19 mm.; width, 5.5-6.T mm. 

 Females: Length, 14.5-19 mm.; width, 6-T.5 mm. 



