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at the lights, also on a trip to the Huachuca Mts. He stated 

 that Elcodcs was the characteristic beetle of that region ; 

 Cychnts roeschkei was taken on the trip. 



Mr. J. C. Huguenin gave some very interesting information 

 about collecting in winter in the vicinity of San Francisco. 

 He stated that his records of capture of Calligraf>ha siymoidca 

 were as follows: February 26, 1910. three specimens: March 

 u, 1910, seven; April, 1910, nine; December 7, 1910, three; 

 December 18, 1910, six; Jauuary 3, 1911, five; February 15, 

 1911, four; February 20, 1911, five; March 12, 1911, nine. 



Trips were made each month to the locality, and he stated 

 that from his observations, he believed it to be a winter 

 species. Eggs and larvae were found. The food plant is 

 the wild hollyhock, a species of Sidalcca. All stages were ex- 

 hibited. 



President Van Dyke thought that they were the hibernating 

 adults that had been coaxed out by the warm weather, and 

 had crawled up on the plants as stated. He also stated that 

 the time had arrived for a change in the methods of collecting, 

 saying that it is necessary to investigate closely and to work 

 out the life histories of the species. Close collecting is con- 

 stantly adding new and interesting things. No new Cicindelidac 

 have been recently added, but among the Carabidae, a new 

 variety of Trechus near barbarae, and at the same time a new 

 Ochthebius, with the MS. name of marinus. Both of these spe- 

 cies belong to a between-tides fauna. In Marin Co., California, 

 the blind Tenebrionid, Eschatoporis nuncnmacheri, had re- 

 cently been found by Mr. Nunenmacher. Other things never 

 before found south of Washington had also been found there. 

 We must work closely with the Rhynchophora, as many a new 

 species, or species new to this locality, is to be found. 



Working among the Cossonidae of the State, it was found 

 that much confusion has occurred with regard to several of 

 the species. There are five species of Cossonns found on the 

 Pacific Coast, two of which are new. In the genus Meloe, 

 two species not found here before, have recently been captured 

 here. New Otiorhynchids are constantly being found. 



