Amphidorini Leconte (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Arizona: Keys and Species Accounts Author Johnston, M. Andrew School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287 - 4501, U. S. A. ajohnston@asu.edu, Author Fleming, David School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287 - 4501, U. S. A. david.fleming.1@asu.edu Author Franz, Nico M. School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287 - 4501, U. S. A. nico.franz@asu.edu Author Smith, Aaron D. Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 - 5640, U. S. A. aaron.smith@nau.edu text The Coleopterists Bulletin 2015 mo 14 2015-12-18 69 27 54 journal article 0.1649/0010-065X-69.mo4.27 1938-4394 10086147 Eleodes ( Metablapylis ) nigrinus LeConte, 1858 ( Fig. 12B ) Diagnosis. Body elongate to elongate–ovate. Pronotum with fairly dense, large punctures, widest anterior of middle, narrowing evenly posteriorly, anterior angles produced, rounded. Elytra faintly punctate-striate, punctures muricate to strongly tuberculate, especially laterally and on apical declivity. Profemora strongly sinuate apically. Tarsi never with tomentose pads. Prosternum slightly projected beyond procoxae, sometimes with spine-like process, sometimes with no noticeable process. Distribution. Mohave,Coconino,Navajo, Yavapai, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise Counties, Arizona . Broadly distributed from New Mexico north to South Dakota and west to Washington . Remarks. This species is found at higher elevations of eastern and northern Arizona . The roughly sculptured elytra in conjunction with the pronotal shape serve to separate specimens of this species.