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18. XOMADA BISIGXATA Say. Berkeley, Cal., March 15 to 

 April 1.3. Thirty-six specimens, collected upon Raniniculiix 

 calif ormca. 



Var. RUBRICA Prov. Berkeley and Visalia, Cal., March, 

 May, June. Seven specimens, agreeing quite well with Pro- 

 rancher's description, but seeni to be distinctly a variety of 

 bisignata. 



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SGML NOTES ON COLEOPTERA FOUND ON SPECIES OF 



CEANOTHUS. 







BY EALPH HOPPING, Kaweah, Cal. 



The following list of Coleoptera has been formed from speci- 

 mens collected during the past three years, 1896-7-S, on the 

 various species of Ceanotlius found on the Kaweah river and 

 tributaries, in Tulare county, California. 



The species of Ceauot/nix are hard to distinguish ; and, as 

 many of these beetles are found on nearly all of the species 

 when in flower, I have not tried to separate them. 



Geanotlni* is one of our prettiest flowering shrubs, varying 

 from two to three feet at an elevation of 7,000 feet to eight 

 and nine feet at an elevation of 1,000 feet. The flowers are 

 generally white, but on one species they are pale blue. Ceano- 

 thii* is variously known as ironwood, blue brush, deer brush, 

 buck brush, snow brush, etc., and is generally one of the 

 .species that goes to form chaparral . The species found in this 

 vicinity are Ceanotlius cot'tlnlatna, C. cuitcatitx, C. diraricatiin, 

 C. diversifolitis and C. pdrpifolhts. C. ciiiiciifus, although 

 abundantly flowering, forms an exception, as beetles are not 

 found on the flowers, but only on the leaves. I have found 

 some curious color variation, due to difference in elevation, 

 which is from 1,000 to 7,000 feet. 



This list is not considered complete, as I have several unde- 

 termined species, and many will, no doubt, be added by fur- 

 ther collecting. 



I have to thank Mr. Liebeck for many of my determina- 

 tions and much help. 



um scuta tni Fauv. Very common at an elevation 

 of 4,000 to 6,000 feet. 



