Vol. 5] Grinnell. — Quaternary Myriopods and Insects. 215 



Eleodes intermedia, n. sp. 



PL 16, fig. 29. 



Type specimen No. 10024, Univ. Calif. Col. Invert. Palae. Asphalt beds 

 at Rosemary, near Los Angeles. 



A complete abdomen and elytra are present, but more or less 

 fattened. Broadly oval, flattened; quadrate cephalad, and sides 

 parallel until near the caudal end when the elytra turn down- 

 wards and end in a comparatively sharp and inwardly curved 

 point. Surface of elytra rather densely punctate, but not so 

 punctate as in E. behrii. Striae indistinct. The epipleurum, 

 cephalad, measures 1.5 mm. in width, tapering gradually to the 

 tip of the elytra. Epipleurum smooth, shining, not so punctate 

 as the elytra. 



This species is related to E. parvicollis, E. caudata, and E. 

 behrii, but is distinguished by the very wide epipleurum, and the 

 very punctate elytra, dorsally. 



Eleodes elongata, n. sp. 

 Pi. 16, fig. 30. 



Type specimen No. 10025, Univ. Calif. Col. Invert. Palae. Asphalt beds 

 at Kosemary, near Los Angeles. 



Form very elongate ; cpiadrate, convex, very much rounded ; 

 apex abruptly tapering, downwards, to an acute point. Surface 

 smooth, glabrous, shining. The edges of the elytron, slightly 

 keeled, projecting dorsad. There are a very few scattering, 

 coarse punctures on the elytron. 



There is a single, fairly well preserved elytron in a piece of 

 asphalt which seems to differ from others by its more elongate 

 form ; glabrous and shining surface and sparsely punctured ; the 

 keeled and strikingly projecting edge of the elytron and the 

 abruptly tapering apex. Dorsad the elytron is very obtuse, only 

 very slightly tapered. 



Length 

 Width 



12 mm. 



8.5. 



Length 

 Width 



21.5 

 9 



5 mm. 



Transmitted April 22, 1907. 

 Issued Mat) 9, 1908. 



