Eleodes knullorum Triplehorn, 1971

Triplehorn, Charles A., Thomas, Donald B. & Rile, Edward G., 2009, The Genus Eleodes Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) In Texas, The Coleopterists Bulletin 63 (4), pp. 413-437 : 424-425

Eleodes knullorum Triplehorn, 1971

(Figs. 17–18, Map 8)

Diagnosis. This is a dull, elongate species with the profemora dentate in the male, sinuate in the female. The elytra are finely punctate-striate with intervals

Figs. 19–22. 19) Eleodes spiculiferus R, 20) E. spiculiferus =, 21) E. veterator =, 22) E. veterator R.

feebly convex and minutely punctate. The basal protarsomere in the male is clothed beneath with a conspicuous tuft of golden setae interrupting the plantar surface (in some males, the second basal protarsomere is also clothed with a similar tuft). Length: 14–19 mm.

Distribution. In Texas, this species is found in the western part of the state eastward to Bexar County. It is also known from extreme southern New Mexico and Arizona. It is widely distributed in Mexico from the border states south to Hidalgo.