REVISION OF ELEODIINI — BLAISDELL, 457 



Protarsi about one-fifth of their leiioth shorter tlian a mesotarsus. 

 First four joints short, subequal in size and length, the first not 

 noticeably longer, each just a little wider than long; the fifth equal 

 to about the preceding three in length. 



Mesotarsi about one-fourth of their length shorter than a meta- 

 tarsus. The first joint just the least shorter than the next two com- 

 bined ; joints two to four inclusive about equal in length and just a 

 little longer than wide; the fifth about equal to the preceding two 

 combined. 



The metatarsi are slightly more than one-half as long as a meta- 

 tibia. The first joint is just a little shorter than the next tw^o com- 

 bined ; the second and third subequal and distinctly longer than wide, 

 both together equal to the fourth. 



EMBAPHION GLABRUM, new species. 



Suboblong oval, tAvice as long as wide, nigro-piceous, surface more 

 or less shining, quite smooth, obsoletely sculptured, margins of the 

 ])ronotum moderately re flexed. 



Head about twice as wide as long, plane or feebly convex, slightly 

 impressed laterally, sometimes along the frontal suture, sides not 

 strongly prominent, obsoletely punctulate. AntenrKv rather slender 

 and equal in length in the sexes, reaching slightly beyond the pro- 

 thoracic base, very slightly compressed in outer four joints, which are 

 also feebly dilated, third joint equal to the next two taken together, 

 fourth scarcely longer than the fifth, sixth and seventh very slightly 

 shorter and subequal, eighth subtriangular, ninth and tenth sub- 

 orbicular, eleventh ovate. 



Pimiofi/m proper slightly wider than long and about as wide as 

 one elytron, margins thin and moderately foliaceous, reflexed and 

 concave; disc moderately convex, smooth and obsoletely punctulate, 

 laterally obsoletely granulate and rugulose; apex' moderately deeply 

 emarginate, the emargination about four times wider than deep, 

 obsoletely margined; sides evenly rounded from base to apex, not 

 noticeably widening at base; base truncate and about equal to the 

 apex proper, finely margined; apical angles moderately rounded, 

 reaching to the eyes ; basal angles rounded and slightly more promi- 

 nent posteriorly than the base. 



Propleurce smooth and impunctate. 



Elytra oval, width equal to about two-thirds of the length, margins 

 acute, slightly reflexed and not quite attaining the apex; hase sub- 

 truncate; humeri proper obtuse and rounded, not anteriorly promi- 

 nent; sides quite evenly but not strongly arcuate, apex simply sub- 

 acute ; disc smooth, more or less transversely concave or feebly bi- 

 concave, sometimes plane between the reflexed margins, frequently 



