Eleodes hispilabris (Say, 1824)

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 : 430

Eleodes hispilabris (Say, 1824)

(Fig. 28, Map 11)

Diagnosis. Elongate-oval, convex, shining, elytra sulcate, pronotum with apical angles dentiform; profemora dentate in male, sinuate in female. Three subspecies occur in Texas: E. h. hispilabris (Say) , elytra usually somewhat depressed or flattened, sulci moderate in depth, frequently reddish along suture; E. h. convexus LeConte, integument black, strongly shining, sulci deep, intervals moderately to strongly convex; E. h. nuptus LeConte, robust, strongly convex or even ventricose, elytra shining, pronotum dull, sulci moderate to deep, intervals convex or flat. Length: 19–29 mm.

Distribution. Eleodes h. hispilabris occurs in the panhandle of Texas; E. h. convexus is found in extreme west Texas (El Paso area); E. h. nuptus occurs in west, central and south Texas. The species ranges from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada to Sonora, Chihuahua, and Coahuila, Mexico. According to Sheldon and Rogers (1984), it is an ecological generalist found in varying habitats and without a distinct seasonality.