Coleoptera from the Claremont- 

 Laguna Region 



t'ompiletl from ilie Collections of Fomona College liy Lea Myers. 



All the local iletermiiieii beetles are here listed as they are foijiul in the t'ook-Baker 

 collection. More recent specimens are not listeil if they are ilie ^ame as those in 

 the original collection. 



HVDROPHILID.*: 

 Trophlernus s.p. . . Metz. riaremont, Cal., Portland, Oregon. Dark 



brown with lighter hrown border on wings and prothorax. Oval shaped. 



10 nim.\5' .. mm. 

 Tropiiterniu limhalis Lee. Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. Dark brown with nar- 

 rower light brown border on wings and prothora.x. Larch spur on each leg. 



10 mm X 5K' mm. 

 Tropisleriius salsamentiis Fall. Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. \'ery dark brown. 



Oval shaped. 9mmx+;jmm. 

 Tropisternus calijorn'icus Lee. Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Oval 



shaped. Antenncc very short. 9 mm x 5 mm. 

 I'/iil/iyiinis calijiirniius Horn. . . Laguna Beach, Cal. Shiny brown. Oval 



shaped. Small thread-like antennae. 6 mm x 3 mm. 

 Cercynn fimhrialiim Mann. Fall. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Brown. Wing 



covers ridged. Oval shaped. Antenna; short. 3 mm x 2 mm. 



LAMPVRID.^ 

 Telephurus ingenuus Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal., and mountains near. Hark 



grey with tan prothorax and a black stripe running from eye to eye. Soft wing 



coN'ers, prominent eves. Long antennas. 7' _- mm x 3 ' _< mm. 

 Telephurus lihulhu Cenim. . Baker. Claremont, Cal. Light brown with reddish 



brown legs and prothorax and head. Eyes black. Soft wing covers and long 



antennx. Rectangular shaped beetle. 16',j mm x -)•' j mm. 

 Mahhiiiies n. sp. . Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. CIrey with brown prothorax 



and head. Long antennre, short wing covers. Small prothorax. 3 ' j mm x 1 ' _- mm. 



I.ATHRIDIID.E 

 Lat/iriJius armatutas Fall. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Bronze colored. Narrow 



prothorax and head with large abdomen. Short clubbed antenna?. 2' j mm x 1 mm. 



LUCANID.1-: 

 Sinodendrnn nii/nsum Mann. Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Dull black. Body slightly 



rough. Mead with turned-up hook on it. Frothroax divided into two parts, with 



median dorsal line on second part. .Also small projection on prothorax. 



llK' mm X 5 mm. 



MALACIIID.K 

 Collnps marijineeoUis Lee. Fall. Baker. Laguna; Claremont, Cal. Blue with reddish 



brown prothorax and legs. First two joints of antenna thick and triangular. 



Prothorax covered with long hairs. 4 mm x 3 turn. 

 Cullnps mnrijiiiellus. Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Blue with black prothorax 



and head. Short brown antennae. 4mmx2yjmm. 

 Collnps argutus Fall. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Brown with 



black markings. Covered with short brown hairs. First two segments of antenna 



large and peculiarly shaped. 4' j mm x 2V-' Tim. 

 Malaehiits aiiilipeunis Fall. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Brown with orange pro- 

 thorax, and orange tips on wing covers. Antenna, resemble sawteeth. Long legs. 



5 mm X 5' _• mm. 

 Matacliius uniformis Fall. Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Black with blue wing 



covers. Abdomen extending beyong wing covers. 5 mm x 2' 2 mm. 



