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Mr. Fuchs distributed to the members of the Society some 

 specimens of Aegialitcs fuchsi Horn taken on the Farallone 

 Islands. 



Mr. Cottle gave an account of his summer's vacation in July 

 at Castella, Shasta County, California, stating that specimens 

 of Monohammus wiacnlosus Hald. had been taken at an ele- 

 vation of about 3000 feet. 



Mr. Rridwell gave his experiences in collecting in the Im- 

 perial Valley. Mr. Reynolds reported the results of his work 

 at San Diego, California. 



Dr. Van Dyke discussed the distribution of the species of 

 Harpalus and Aegialites, with an account of work done on a 

 collecting trip to Strawberry Canyon, Eldorado County, ele- 

 vation 6000 feet. 



Mr. Huguenin exhibited specimens of Coleoptera and Lepi- 

 doptera taken in the Yosemite Valley. 



Mr. Reynolds presented a series of Cicmdclae from San 

 Diego, California. 



Mr. Cottle showed a collection of Coleoptera and Lepi- 

 doptera taken at Castella, California. 



Miss Wright exhibited several specimens of Coleoptera and 

 Mr. Rridwell a number of insects from the Imperial Valley, 

 California. 



Adjournment and refreshments. 



The forty-sixth meeting was held on the evening of Decem- 

 ber 3, 1912, at the residence of James E. Cottle, 2117 Rush 

 Street, San Francisco, California. 



President Van Dyke in the chair. Ten members responded 

 to roll call. Eight guests were present. 



Mr. J. C. Huguenin read a paper on the collecting of Calli- 

 graplia sigmoidea for three consecutive winters 1910, KM i 

 and 1912 on the Sunnyside Hills, at an elevation of 500 feet, 

 in the suburbs of San Francisco. 



A communication from Mr. F. X. \Yilliams, giving an inter- 

 esting account of the general conditions of the country in 



