Eleodes dissimilis Blaisdell, 1909

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 : 434

Eleodes dissimilis Blaisdell, 1909

(Fig. 41, Map 14)

Diagnosis. Oblong-ovate to fusiform ovate in form, more slender than most species in the genus, dull to slightly shiny black. Pronotum subquadrate, widest at middle; dorsum evenly convex, surface finely and sparsely punctulate. Surface of elytra glabrous, punctate; the punctures arranged in series but widely spaced. Profemora of male sinuate, rarely subdentate near apex. Length: 14–19 mm.

Distribution. Occurs in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. The single Texas record, from Culberson County near the border of New Mexico at Upper Dog Canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains, resides in the Texas Tech University collection.