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here, it seems worth while to mention some of the most strik- 

 ing characteristics of the coleopterous fauna, particularly since 

 the region is one likelv to be visited by any transcontinental 



o i/ t 



traveler. By a perusal of the following notes some idea of the 

 character of the beetles obtained may be secured. 



The only delude/it seen in June was ('. rcfximla, which was 

 common along the creek in the north < 'heyeuue canon . i u July 

 I took some f\ }>i<)ictnl<it<nm muddy flats in fields near the Rock 

 island railroad tracks ; they were hardly typical, but approx- 

 imated the yariety in lean* very closely. A single example of 

 rt-nnxto was taken during this month, running along a sandy 

 road . 



Among the Carabidee we met with comparatively few spe- 

 cies, and the genera Xchriu, \<>ti(>i>/ii/itx. Dywhiriux and Clirhm, 

 all of which we expected to see, were quite absent. Many 

 I'dNiiiHicltitN rloitf/dtiitt were found in the sandy soil beneath ties 

 along the Rock Island tracks, but none occurred elsewhere, 

 with the single exception of a specimen from the north Chey- 

 euue canon. Benihidiiiin hif/iibrc and />'. l>ii<icii!tt<i>i were both 

 rather abundant along small streams, particularly in Williams' 

 ( 'anon, where we also found an example of Carabus serratus. 

 B. bifoxxitluttuti, roitximHc and rcrxicvlor were rather common 

 on a small saline mud-flat near the town. I'tcroxtirhu* htcixHN 

 occurred with r<iNinirltttN in moderate numbers ; sometimes it 

 was also accompanied by I', hic-.otii, which, however, was more 

 common in the damp canons. Dictrhix wuljrtili* was captured 

 under stones in sheltered spots in Williams' and Cheyenne 

 canons. About roots of plants we scratched up Ci/iiiimlix i>!ni- 

 )H'itiii, I'hilojthiif/H (iinii'iKi. and nicclinix iilt/rimix, with an occa- 

 sional I'iomniHt wfoxinii, though this last species is quite as fre- 

 quently seen under boards in open spaces, in company with 



Dytiscida 1 were not very abundant, and we could lind none 

 whate\er in the lit t le st ream which is followed by the Pike's 

 Peak road. However, we got a fine lot of .l</<iln<x c<ir<l<tfnx in 

 a rill which I'uns-l lirough \\'illiams' Canon. This species is 

 easily taken by lifting up small stones, under which it hides; 

 and, being by no means agile, capture readily follows detec- 

 tion. .1. litf/ciix, two species of IIifdroiHtniN and a <'<rfi>ihi<K ac- 

 companied it. /)/7/o/M- xlriultix was very abundant. Iflnintiin 



