44 Journal iif Eiit(iiiiiil(i}j;\ and Zoology 



Mid oli/'iis n. sp. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremnnt, Cal. Cirey witli orange 



prothorax and the tips of the wing covers orange. Long saw-toothed anteniis. 



Prominent eyes. 3''.i mm x 1' i mm. 

 Altalus Irimaculatus Molz. Fall. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Orange brown with 



dark brown markings. Bead-like antennae. 2yjmmxl!2mm. 

 Attains Inhulalus Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black with light brown rim 



around the wing covers. Bead-like antennje. Tip of abdomen showing. 



2 mm X 1 ' J mm. 

 Pristoscelis grandiceps Lee. Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. Shiny black. Covered 



with hairs. Long prothorax and head. Long rectangular shaped beetle. 



5 mm X 2' _. mm. 

 J'risoloscelis squal'uius Lee. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Shiny 



black. Covered with hairs. Prominent eyes. Bead-like antenna;. 2'.. mm x 1 '.. mm. 

 Tr'ulioiiirous s'jualiJus Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal.; Laguna Beach, Cal. 



Grey, covered with fine grey hairs. Short antennas. Prothorax rounded. 



4 mm x 2 mm. 

 Trichnihrous conspcrstis Casey. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Black 



covered with grey hairs. Short bead-like antennae. 3 ' _• mm x 1 ' _> mm. 

 Trii/ioc /irons sp. . Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Rusty black, covered with 



fine grey hairs. Bead-like antenni\ Sinmxl'jmm. 

 Truliothrnus s.p. . Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. Black, covered with long 



black hairs. Rather oval-shaped. 3! _. mm x 1' j mm. 

 Trii hoclirous lenesiens Lee. Fall. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Shiny black. Short 



antennze, thick. 2 mm x 1 mm. 

 Listrus sp. . Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black, with grey markings. Short, 



rather thick, antennae. 2'jmmxlmin. 

 Listrus ilifficcis Lee. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. CJrey with black 



markings. Antetinie medium length and rather thick. 3 mm x I'jinm. 

 l.islrus faincliius Casey. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black with grey markings. 



Short thick antenna;. Quite prominent eyes. 2'_immxlmm. 



MELOID.^ 

 N emoi/nathus sculcllaris Lee. Fall. Baker. Clareinont, Cal. Yellowish brown. Long 



prothorax. dYz mm x 3 min. 



Kemognatha . Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Brown. S mm x 3 mm. 



Epicanta ohlita Lee. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal.; Laguna Beach, 



Cal. Black. Slender with small round head. 7 mm x 2 mm. 

 Cantharis auriculata Horn. Fall. Baker. Claremont and inountains near. Bluish 



green with orange on the head. Covered with fine white hairs, lo' j mm x 3 V;i mm. 

 Cantharis irneipcnnis Lee. Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Cireen with red prothorax 



and head. Wing covers rough as though covered with fine pores. Abdomen a 



little longer than wing co\'ers. 11 mm x 4 mm. 

 Cantharis childii Lee. . . Southern California. Black with orange around 



front portion of prothorax. Half of abdomen extending beyond wing covers. 



13J.'2 mm x 4! J mm. 

 Cantharis lyariipennis Say. . . Southern California. Peacock green with 



black legs and antennae. Head and prothorax shaped like a honse-fiy's. Antenna 



very short. 16 mm x 5', j min. 

 Calospota elegans Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black with orange markings 



on wings. Last segment of antenna; oval shaped. Prothorax triangular with small 



part at the base of the head. S' j mm x 3 mm. 

 Tf'jroilfra rrosa Lee. . . CMaremont, Cal. Veins of wing covers are yellow 



with brown background and brown tips. Prothorax is brown. Head is deep 



orange or red. Head contains two deep creases. Prothorax has a deep crease 



lengthwise. 23'/> mm x 9K' nim. 



MOn)ELLm.K 

 MoiJclla sinti'llaris Fab. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black. Prothorax broad as 



the body. Abdoinen pointeil ami extending downwarti below wing co\'eis. .Antennx 



short. 5 mm x 2 mm. 

 MoiJfllistena vilisf Lee. Fall. . Laguna. Black. Bod\ tapering to a pfiinl. 



3 K> mm X 1 Yz mm. 



