NOTES ON THREE SPECIES OF ELEODES ESCHSCHOLTZ (COLEOPTERA TENEBRIONIDAE) AND DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES

The taxonomic status and nomenclature of four species of Eleode s Eschscholtz are clarified Eleodes anachronus new specie , which has been confused with Eleodes blapoides Eschscholtz is described Eleodes hcpburni Champion de cribed from Mexico is established as the valid name for a species found in both Mexico and the United States with Eleodes compressitarsis (new synonymy) Eleodes beameri Eleodes bryanti and Eleodes palmerleensis all described by Blaisdell as synonyms Eleodes ventricosiis LeConte (new status) and Eleodes macrurus Champion (new, status) are considered as subspecies of Eleodes spinipes Solier from Mexico Eleodes ventriacosa falli Blaisdell is a synonym of E spinipes macru us (new synonymy) Eleodes sonorae Champion is a synonym of Eleodes mummy Casey (new synonymy)