52 The Ottawa Naturalist. [June 



of wood, paper, cloth or other rubbish, just far enough from the 

 beach to keep dry 



The ocean face of the bluffs was quite steep in most places, 

 but where it could be readily ascended I made a search for beetles, 

 without finding- a large number of species. The best insect I 

 manag:ed to get, was a small om—Adraites taylon, a blind 

 Pselaphid, of which 1 took a few in the g-alleries of a small ant. 

 Fortunately, I happened on the breeding- season, for the beetles 

 were paired, walking unconcernedly among their hosts, who did 

 not molest them in any way. This genus has only recently been 

 found on Vancouver Island by Rev. Geo. W. Taylor, after whom 

 the species has been named. 



Looking at the collections with reference to those made at 

 other places, one can readily see that they are in general much 

 the same as might be formed at any point on the coast from San 

 Francisco northward, though a number of the beetles extend their 

 range south to the extreme limit of the United States. Still there 

 are some that would be noteworthy captures anywhere, and it is 

 always worth while to record the habitats of such forms, when 

 they can be ascertained. As far as present knowledge goes, 

 CkindeLa beilissima is not found at any other point, and the 

 attention of collectors who have the opportunity of visiting the 

 country on either side of Yaquina Bay, should be turned to the 

 task of determining the real range of this species. 



MAP OF THE OTTAWA DISTRICT. 



We are pleased to announce that at a recent meeting of the 

 Council it was decided to reduce the price of the Map of Ottawa 

 to the members of the Club. This valuable map, which will be of 

 the greatest service to working naturalists for plotting the occur- 

 rence and distribution of species in all branches of natural history, 

 may now be obtained from the Treasurer at the low price of 5 

 cents a copy for members of the Club, which is almost at cost 

 price, and by those who -are not members of the Club at 10 cents 

 a copy. 



