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sides convex; hind angles prominent, acute. Elytra 
subfusiform, slightly shining, broader than the thorax, 
and nearly thrice its length, with regular rows of 
minute punctures. Length of the body, 11 lines. 
This may be distinguished from the two preceding 
species by the more minute punctures on the lines of 
the elytra. 
Genus Exropes. (Eschscholtz.) 
Eleodes subtuberculata. N.S. 
Nigra, obscura; capite thoraceque confertim punc- 
tatis; thorace lateribus subrectis, angulis anticis acutis ; 
elytris ellipticis, tuberculato-lineatis, 
Black, dull. Head and thorax thickly punctured. 
Head with a transverse impressed line between the 
base of the antenne ; clypeus somewhat shining. Thorax 
somewhat broader than the head, harder, broader behind 
than in front; sides almost straight; fore angles acute. 
Elytra elliptical, with numerous lines of minute tu- 
bercles, almost twice broader than the thorax, and 
about thrice its length. Length of the body, 54 lines. 
Eleodes convexicollis. N.S. 
Nigra; capite thoraceque subtilissime punctatis; capite 
incisuris tribus anticis; thoracis lateribus anticis valde 
convexis; elytris longiovatis, punctato-striatis. 
Black, rather dull. Head slightly excavated on the 
fore border and on each side in front of the base of the 
antenne. Head and thorax very minutely punctured. 
Thorax very convex on each side before the middle. 
