NOTES ON THE TENEBRIONID^ OBSERVED IN SAN 



DIEGO COUNTY. 



BV F. E. BLAISDELL. 



Edroies ventricosus Lee. A short, robust, and \ery convex species, 

 found in the Colorado Valley, which includes the eastern or desert 

 portion of the county. It is wingless and sparsel\' clothed with 

 long hairs. 



TrioropJms Icevis Lee. Occurs in the northwestern portion of the 

 county. The species is apterous, and has the facies of an Otio- 

 rhynchide. 



Stibia ovipennis Horn. Inhabits the seashore and is found be- 

 neath the beach-berry ( Mesembryanthemum (zqzdlatcrale), growing 

 upon the sand dunes. This species differs from viaritinia in its 

 larger and more robust form, smaller eyes, and larger, stronger ely- 

 tral punctures. 



Stibia viaritima Casey. Inhabits the Coronado peninsula, not 

 confined to the seashore. Moderately common, rarely blackish in 

 color. 



Eurytnetopon rufipes Esch. Occurs in the central and eastern 

 portions of the county. 



Etirymetopoii convexicolle Lee. Oblong-oval in form, and black 

 in color. Very abundant beneath bark of trees and any object rest- 

 ing on the ground — as boards, rocks, etc. Feebly pruinose when 

 first captured, although, the older the individual the less the liability 

 to being so. 



Etirymetopon inflatum Lee. A broad, elliptical species, ocurring 

 in immense numbers in the sand dunes beneath the beach-berry and 

 other maritime plants. Varies greatly in color, from black to pale 

 ferruginous. 



Enimenastus longuhis Lee. An elongate-oval species, highly pol- 

 ished, varying in color from blackish to rufo-pieeous, and generally 

 strongly pruinose when observed in nature. Occurs abundantly 

 beneath the bark of trees and shrubs, less numerous beneath boards 

 and stones. 



E7n7nenastus piceus Casey. An oblong, robust, parallel specie^,, 

 and dark in color. Have taken this species in the mountains about 

 Julian, at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. A less typical form oc- 

 curs at Poway (elevation 700 feet). 



