Odontopsammodius Gordon & Pittino 1992

Genus Odontopsammodius Gordon & Pittino 1992 Diagnosis Length 3.75 mm. Body elongate, oval, strongly convex, piceous to light piceous. Head granulate; emarginate, lateral angles denticulate; frontoclypeal suture not visible. Pronotum dorsal surface variably punctate; fringed with setae; without evident transverse furrows or ridges except for fine furrow right behind the eyes. Elytra with fine striae; interstriae weakly convex. Metatibiae broad, robust. First metatarsomere widened apically, triangular, shorter than great apical spur and as long as the following three tarsomeres combined. Remarks Odontopsammodius has 12 recognized species (Gordon & Pittino 1992) recorded from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the USA (Rakovic 1990). For keys to all its species see Cartwright (1955) (as Psammodius) and Rakovic (1990) (as Leiopsammodius).