von. mt.] ° Notes on the Tenebrionide. 107 
Blapstinus brevicollis Lec. Plentiful in the valleys and lowlands 
near the coast. Oblong-oval and rather depressed in form. Pubes- 
cence fine and recumbent, inconspicuous. Wings well developed, 
longer than the elytra. 
Blabstinus coronadensis Blais. Rather common at Coronado, 
moderately rare elsewhere. Elongate-oblong in form. Pubescence 
rather conspicuous, somewhat long, recumbent, and pale flavate in 
color. Wings well developed, about one-third longer than elytra. 
Blapstinus pubescens Lec. Moderately common about San Diego 
Bay on the semi-alkaline flats. Pubescence very conspicuous, mod- 
erate in length, recumbent, and ashy in color. Wings well devel- 
oped and longer than elytra. 
Blapstinus sulcatus Lec. Common in the valleys and low lands 
about San Diego. Pubescence squamiform and robust, subrecum- 
bent. Wings well developed. 
Conibius parallelus Lec. Rather common about San Diego and 
Poway. A small, slender, convex insect, black in color and gen- 
erally pruinose. Apterous. 
Conibius sulcatus Lec. Common. Strongly convex and oblong- 
oval in form, black in color and generally pruinose. Occurs beneath 
stones and other material upon the ground. 
Tribolium ferrugineum Fab. Rare, occasionally met with be- 
neath bark of trees. A small, moderately depressed, ferruginous 
species. 
Gnathocerus cornutus Fab, Common in ground cereals. Have 
observed it in all stages of development in ‘‘germea” of the 
stores; usually associated with Sdvanus surinamensis. The species 
is elongate-oblong and depressed in form, ferruginous in color. 
Aphanotus brevicornus Lec. Rather common in the eastern por- 
tion of the county. In this species the eyes are completely divided. 
Aphanotus parallelus Casey. Not uncommon in the mountains 
about Julian Occurs beneath the bark of trees. Eyes not com- 
pletely divided. 
Cyneus depressus Horn. Common at Poway. Lives in the de- 
caying roots of Yucca whipplei. Elongate-oval and very depressed 
in form. 
Phaleria Jinan Lec. Exceedingly abundant on the sea-shore- 
beneath kelp. Testaceous in color. 
