Eleodes tenuipes Casey, 1890

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 : 432

Eleodes tenuipes Casey, 1890

(Figs. 32–33, Map 15)

Diagnosis. Elongate-oval, smooth and shining. The apical angles of the pronotum are dentiform and everted. The elytra have unimpressed rows of fine, simple punctures; the flat intervals have a single row of finer punctures. The male profemur has a slender, acute tooth. Both sexes are caudate. Length: 29–32 mm.

Distribution. Very rare. The type locality is El Paso and in Texas it is only known from that area. Smith and Whitford (1976) reported that it is a heat tolerant, summer active species in New Mexico.