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esiriatus, several examples taken near San Diego in the 

 bed of the San Diego River, August; also on margin of 

 salt pool at Santa Barbara, August: htcididus, plentiful 

 in the sand dunes at various beaches: propensus, San 

 Diego (Casey): gaudens, San Diego, Ventura; uncom- 

 mon on sea beaches: serrulatus, rare; sea beaches, San 

 Diego, San Pedro: sulcifrons, common on beaches. 

 The following species are also Californian: rotiindatus, 

 near San Francisco and in Placer County (Van Dyke); 

 fBquipunctatus, ciliatui^ and vestlivs, from near San Fran- 

 cisco; lentus, Truckee; opdcellnn, northern. 



Plegaderus. — P. fraiernus and P. niiidits are usually 

 common under pine bark in the Sierras: consors I 

 have seen labeled " San Diego County :" molestvs, 

 described from Lake Tahoe. 



Teretrius. — T. placltiis, one example found flying early 

 in March at Pasadena (Fenyes): obliquidus has been 

 taken at Santa Monica by Mr. Albright. 



Abraeus. — ^4. bolteri, San Bernardino (Le Conte). 



Bacanius. — B. globidiniis, one example taken at Pasa- 

 dena is thus referred; it is not typical, but as northern 

 specimens show considerable variation, notably in the 

 development of the elytral stria?, it is likely that the 

 differences shown are not specific. 



Acritus. — A. ■maritinius, rare, on sea beaches; San 

 Diego and Santa Barbara: volitans, several specimens 

 taken flying in the early evening; Pomona, August; 

 others at electric light, Pasadena (Fenyes). 



iEletes. — yE. bai^alis occurs near Yuma. 



7 August 1, 1901. 



