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simpleM occurs on both sides of the mountains, but not 

 very abundantly: insularis is known only from San 

 Clemente Island: distingiienda, gibbosa and « me Wca-na aro 

 all very common all over the State (I have not seen any 

 gihbosa that were taken in the desert but it may occur 

 there): incompta is represented by only two example* 

 taken at electric light in Pasadena by Dr. Fenyesr 

 similata is plentiful near the coast from San Diego to 

 San Francisco: tenella is based upon two examples in the 

 Le Conte Collection that were found at San Jose: villosa 

 has occurred in the Lake Tahoe region; other examples, 

 in the Horn and Le Conte collections are probably from 

 the desert, though this is not certain. 



Fuchsina. — F. occulta, "Los Angeles County;" ono 

 example seen, collected probably by Coquillett. Tho 

 specimen in my collection was taken by Mr. Fuchs in 

 Mill Valley, near San Francisco, by sifting earth about 

 the roots of a redwood. A specimen in the Hubbard 

 and Schwarz Collection is labeled Los Gates. 



TROGOSITID^. 



Alindria. — A. teres is rare; found under Pine bark, San 

 Bernardino Mountains. 



Trogosita. — T. virescens, not rare under bark through- 

 out Southern California in and near towns; it is not un- 

 usual under the loose layers of bark of eucalyptus: yuccrCy 

 Mojave desert, under bark of tree yucca. 



Tenebrioides. — T. sinuata, moderately common under 

 bark in the Sierras. The following species or varieties, 

 are recorded from this State: crassicornis, pleuralis , in-^ 

 terniedia and calif ornica. With the exception of inter- 

 media, from San Jose, I am unable to ascertain exact 



