512 BULLETIN G3, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Fig. o. Dorsiil view of the right valve of Elcodcs {Pronius) fiisifoniiis; note 

 the broad and setose dorsal plate as compared to the species of the • 

 other subgenera ; compare figs. 4, 5, and 22; also figs. 2 and 3, Plate 5. 



4. Dorsal view of the right valve of Elcodes oixtca; note the less setose 



condition. See for comparison fig. 3. 



5. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodcs yoryi. See for comparison 



figs. 3 and 4. 



6. Dorsal view of the right valve of the genital segment of Eleodcs cor- 



dutd ; note the oblong dorsal plate with apical angle evident; com- 

 pare with figs. !), 10, 11, 12, and 16, also observe the shortness of the 

 superior pudendal membrane as compared to figs. !), 10, 11, 12, and 16, 



7. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodcs caudifera; compare with 



figs. S and 23. 



8. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodcs spousa. 



9. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes coiisohyina; compare with 



fig. 10, which is a little less swollen at apex, but the same. 



10. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes consohrina ; compare with 



fig. 9, whicli is more swollen at apex, but the same. 



11. Dorsal view of tlie right valve of Eleodcs clavicornis ; note the elon- 



gate form and narrow dorsal plate aijd small membranous apex; 

 compare willi fig. 22, I'lalc .". 



12. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes snowii; compare with fig. 9, 



Plate 1, and fig. 21, Plate 5. 



13. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodcs ynmosa; compare wi.th figs. 



14 and 2S, noting tlie short superior pudendal membrane. 



14. Dorsal' view of the right valve of Eleodes pUosn ; comp:ii"e with figs. 



25 and 2S ; also with fig. 12, Plate 1; fig. .5, Plate 3. 



15. Sternite (male) of Eleodes suleipennis ; compare with fig. 5, Plate 2; 



also fig. 2, Plate 3, and fig. 11, Plate 2. Note the circular membranous 

 area at base between the lobes, the latter densely pubescent. 



16. Dorsal view of the right valves of Eleodes lihialls; note the elongate 



form, short appendage, and apex; conipnr(> witli Hgs. 2, 10, and 11. 



17. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes retcrator: note the undiffer- 



entiated apex from dorsal plate, and absence of the api)endage. 

 IS. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes fe))ioratit ; compare with figs. 

 17 and 20, Plate 1. 



19. Dorsal view of the right valve of Eleodes ynieilis; compart* with tig, 



23; also figs. 9 and 11, Plate 3. 



20. Eleodcs iniiocens. — Dorsal view of the aiiicale of the cdeagoiiliore ; note 



ivsemblance 1o fig. (i, IMate 1. 



21. Eleodcs iunocens (female). — Dorsal view of the genital segment; com- 



])are with figs. 4 and 7, Plate 1. 



22. Eleodes insiildfis (female). — Dorsal view of tlic right valve; com- 



l)are with figs. 3, 4, aud 5, Plate 4. 



23. Eleodcs lonyipilosd (female). — Dorsal view of fiio i-iglit valve; com- 



pare with tigs. 7 and s, Plate 1. 



24. Eleodes kiKtusii (female). — Dorsal view of the right valve; compare 



with figs. 16 and 3, Plate 3. 



25. Eleodcs (ircuala (female). — Dorsal view of flu* right valve: compare 



with fig. 12, Plate 1. 



26. Eleodes dehilis (female). — Dorsal view of the right valve; note the 



less rounded and more strongly chitinized dorsal plate and short 

 membrane; compare with fig. K!, Plate 3. These characters were 

 present iu all specimens examined. 



