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Stenopodius. — S. flavidus, "California (San Diego) 

 and Arizona." 



Cassida. — Two examples of texana were taken at 

 Pomona, May 5. Coquillett records the finding of both 

 larv&e and beetles on Solanum xanti, May 12. 



Coptocycla. — C. aurichalcea, Pasadena, August, 



BRUCHID^. 



Bruchus. — B. pisorum is not often seen; the writer 

 has taken a few specimens under bark of eucalyptus at 

 Pomona, in winter: sordidus, from desert regions of the 

 east or southeast: ramicornis, Owens Valley: Ihnhatus, 

 Yuma, March (Daggett): pridninus, taken sparingly 

 at Pasadena, March (Fenyes): aiireolus, desert regions 

 "on flowers of Astragalus:^' pauperculus, common, taken 

 by sweeping flowers; Pomona, Pasadena, Ojai Valley, 

 etc, March to May: prosopis, breeds abundantly in the 

 pods of mesquite ( Prosopis jidiflora) , in the desert regions: 

 protractus, occurs in the same region as the preceding, 

 also on mesquite: uniforniis, " pods of Prosopis and 

 Stro mhocarpus , desert of Colorado River: " ohtectus, one 

 example taken in a Los Angeles hotel; it is likely to 

 prove more common than is desirable: exigtius, Sierra 

 Madre Mountains (Daggett); I have also seen specimens 

 from the neighborhood of San Francisco: seminulum, 

 recorded from California by Horn, but I have not seen 

 specimens. A small species closely resembling seminulurii 

 but apparently distinct, is very plentiful throughout 

 Southern California, and is probably the species 

 regarded as seminulum by Horn. Several undescribed 

 species have been taken by various collectors, there 

 being three or four in my own collection. 



Zabrotes. — Z. spectKhilis is especially found on flowers 

 of greasewood, though not common; San Bernardino 



