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fornian entomologists lean towards the belief that there are three spe- 

 cies of Amblychila, concerning which contention see Zoe, Vol. IV., 

 1893, pp. 222 et seq. 



Omus dejeanii Reiche. This is confined more particularly to the 

 north Pacific coast region and is to be found during the day under 

 logs in the forests. By breaking up very rotten fallen trunks of trees, 

 the insect may sometimes be obtained in numbers. The Rev. Geo. 

 W. Taylor (Can. Ent., 1886) writes that it may often be seen on 

 roads, wandering about as if in search of prey. I have taken it in 

 June and July. 



O. edwardsii Cr. Placer and Sierra Go's., California July and 

 August (Fuchs). 



O. audouinii Reiche. In habits and time of appearance this species 

 resembles O. dejeanii, but seems rather more partial to open spots. 

 Near Victoria, B. C, I have taken it quite commonly under logs 

 washed upon the open beach. Near Portland, Oregon, it was toler- 

 ably common about logs in the parks and woods. 



O. submetallicus Horn. " The published locality, Eldorado County, 

 California, as well as the time, June, is incorrect. Mr. James Behrens 

 found the type specimen personally, in the mountain regions of Sierra 

 Co., California, in September. 1 received this notice from Mr. Beh- 

 rens himself" (Fuchs,//? ////.). I have heard of a specimen being 

 taken in the state of Washington. 



O. hornii Lee. "My male specimen was collected in northern 

 Mariposa Co., California, in June, at an elevation of 2200 feet." 

 (Fuchs, in'litt.') 



O. californicus Esch. "San Francisco, Alameda, Marin and Mendo- 

 cino Go's., California Very common on the foot-hills from January 

 to May." (Fuchs, in lift.) 



O. scquoiariim Cr. " Tuolumne Co., California, on edges of mead- 

 ows, July and August." (Fuchs, /// ////.) 



O. anibiguus Schaupp. " The original type, which I have in my 

 collection, was collected in the Mount Shasta district. No particu- 

 lars." (Fuchs, in lift.) 



O. lecon^ei Horn. " Monterey Co., April." (Fuchs, in lift.) 



O. iesvis Horn. "A female was taken on the Tule River, Tulare 

 Co., Califor'nia, in June. Mr. W. G. W. Harford collected two speci- 



