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brown, each with large black spot near the tip. Claremont and 

 mountains near. 



Elater cordifer Lee. 9 mm. by 3 mm. Much like the last men- 

 tioned. Mountains near Claremont. 



Megapenthes tartareus Lee. 10 mm. by 3 mm. Dull black, an- 

 tennae long and strongly serrated. 



Dolopius lateralis Esch. 9 mm. by 2 mm. Light brown on the 

 dorsum; body very narrow; antennas moniliform, nearly serrated. 

 Body yellow on ventral side. Claremont and mountains near. 



Melanotus longiiliis Lee. 9 mm. by 2>^ mm. Body black on 

 both sides, covered with many white hairs. Antennae slightly ser- 

 rated. Claremont and mountains. 



Limonis verualis ¥?i\\. 8 mm. by 2 mm. Elytra reddish brown, 

 shining. Mountains near Claremont. 



Another lot of the same genus were larger. 



L. calif ornicus Man. 9 mm. by 2>4 mm. Dull brown. Clare- 

 mont. 



Athoiis excavatus Mots. 10 mm. by 3 mm. Dark brown, ely- 

 tra with marked ridges, prothorax bright reddish, brown stripe 

 either side of the head. Claremont. 



Serocosomus dehilis Lee. Length 5 mm. by 1^ mm. Light 

 brown, head darker. 



(Contribution from the Zoological Laboratory of Pofnona College) 



