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REVISION OF ELEODIINI BLAISDELL, 421 



together about equal to the first ; the fifth scarcely as long as the three 

 preceding joints taken together. 



The metatarsi are a little longer than half the length of their 

 respective metatibia. Joins 2 and 3 subequal in size, distinctly longer 

 than wide, and together equal in length to the first or fourth taken 

 individually. 



EtEODES GIGANTEA var. ESTRIATA Casey. 



Elongate, ovato-fusiform, moderately robust, strongly convex, 

 smooth and polished. 



Head rather variable in size, moderately convex, impressions obso- 

 lete, rather coarsely punctate, the punctures sparse toward the middle, 

 denser and setose lateralh\ 



Antenna' somewhat variable in stoutness, short, reaching to about 

 the prothoracic base, slightly compressed and scarcely dilated in the 

 outer five joints; third joint scarcely longer than the next two to- 

 gether; fourth to the seventh, inclusive, subequal in length; fourth 

 sometimes slightly longer; eighth triangular; ninth orbicular; tenth 

 feebly transverse; eleventh subovate and more or less obliquely trun- 

 cate at tip, 



Pronotum subquadrate, widest at about the middle, slightly wider 

 than long; ddsc moderately convex, very finely and sparsely punctate 

 throughout; apex truncate in circular arc, more or less obsoletely 

 beaded ; sides broadly arcuate anteriorly, more or less straight and 

 convergent in basal half, at times somewhat arcuate throughout, very 

 finely beaded; base subtruncate, rather finely beaded, and a little 

 wider than the apex ; apical angles obtuse, not rounded nor anteriorly 

 prominent ; basal angles obtuse and not prominent, 



Propleuixe finely punctulate anteriorly and more or less obsoletely 

 rugulose. 



Elytra elongate oval, widest at or behind the middle ; hase subtrun- 

 cate and about equal in width to the contiguous prothoracic base; 

 humeri not rounded nor prominent; sides arcuate, apex subacute and 

 not at all produced ; disc moderately convex, more strongly rounded 

 laterally and arouately declivous posteriorly ; surfaee finely or rather 

 oarsely punctate, punctures sparsely placed and not asperate, not 

 denser laterally and arranged without trace of order throughout, at 

 times with evident closely placed series, 



EpipleurcB moderate in width, gradually narrowing from base to 

 apex, superior margin quite straight when viewed longitudinally; 

 surface smooth, sparsely and obsoletely punctulate. 



Sterna quite strongly punctate and rugose throughout. 



Paraplevne moderately closely punctate. 



Ahdomen shining, sparsely and irregularly punctulate, rather obso- 

 letely and reticulately rugulose. 



