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southern Sierras from 3,000 to 5,000 feet altitude; not 

 rare: stolatus, San Diego; several examples from Mr. 

 George H. Field. The species following are also 

 reputed to be Californian: brunnij^ennis, Geysers; moru- 

 lus, near San Francisco; e fetus, squamosus, hirtus, sub- 

 vittatus, canus, and affinis are recorded from "Cal." 

 simply; tahoensis is described from a small series taken 

 at Tallac (Lake Tahoe) by Dr. Fenyes. Several of 

 these doubtless were taken in the desert regions of the 

 east and southeast, but I suspect that the identifications 

 are not exact in all cases, and it would be well to await 

 further evidence before placing the names in our list. 



Epimechus. — E. mhnicus is not common; taken by 

 sweeping in the foot-hills near Pomona in May and 

 June: soriculus is found in the same localities as the 

 preceding but is still less common; January, April, 

 June, also Long Beach in April: nevadicus occurs a 

 little more frequently than either of the preceding; 

 Pomona, April to July: cenudus, one example from San 

 Diego: adspersus has been taken by Dr. Fenyes at 

 Monterey. 



Elleschus. — E. ephippiatus is rather plentiful on wil- 

 lows in spring; Riverside, Ojai Valley, etc. 



Orchestes. — 0. parvicollis is common at Los Angeles, 

 Pomona and San Diego from June to August: puberulus 

 is not rare in the southern Sierras and the foot-hills 

 near Pomona, Pasadena, etc: salicis is found near San 

 Francisco: ephippiatus and rujipes are said to occur 

 within the State; it is probable that they are northern 

 or central. 



Tychius. — T. lineellus is abundant in flowers of 

 Lupinus at Pomona and in the Ojai Valley; March to 



