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of Yerba Santa, Erydectylon. Very common in the Sierra 

 Madre range of southern California, but also extends north- 

 ward. I have specimens from the following more northern lo- 

 calities : Mariposa County, Lake County and Lake Tahoe." 



47. A. hepburnii Lee. 



Very common in most parts of California. Generally to 

 be taken in flowers, such as certain compositae like Bacrla and 

 in the flowers of the evening primrose. 



48. A. acuta Lee. 



Perhaps even more common than the preceding and found in 

 similar places, also as widely distributed. There are two 

 phases, the common one, where the markings are broken up, 

 and the other, where definite stripes are formed. 



49. A. connexa Lee. 



"Probably the most common species which we have in the 

 State and widely distributed. Usually found in flowers like 

 the two preceding. I have also dug it out of its pupal cham- 

 bers from the dead branches of oak, Qnercus wlsUsenii, in 

 Marin County, California." 



50. A. labyrinthica Fall. 



"This is generally a species of southern California. I, how- 

 ever, have specimens from Castella, July, 1912, and from Tuo- 

 lumne County." 



51. A. plagiaticauda Horn. 



Found throughout the Sierras, but rare. One specimen has 

 been seen from Siskiyou County, California, and another from 

 Lake Tahoe. Breeds in manzanita. 



52. A. variegata Lee. 



This Rocky Mountain and Great Basin species courses into 

 California through the gaps in the mountains north of Mt. 

 Shasta. "I have beaten specimens from the branches of dead 

 yellow pine at Carrville, Trinity County, California, during 

 June, 1913. I believe that it breeds in yellow pine." 



.".:;. A. vandykei I ; all. 



"Found throughout the northern and middle Sierras. It 

 breeds in Ccanothus. I have specimens from McCloud, July, 



