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thouorh it is said to be at times very destructive to dn* and 

 drying salmon, which forms an important article of food 

 all aloncr the river. It is called bv the residents and 

 miners, the " Salmon bug," 



Choleva luridipennis Mann. One specimen in dung. 



Staphylinid-E. 

 Atheta suspecta Faired [iyi litt.Y Common in fungi. 

 Aleochara mcerens £r. In fungi, not rare. 

 Oxypoda sp. In fungi. 



Gyroph.ena bih-Ymata Thorns, Xot common, in fungi. 

 Stenus bipunctatus Er, One example, near the river. 

 Tachinus semirufus Horn. In refuse on the river beach, 



rare. 

 OxYPORUS rufipennis Lee. One individual, in a fungus. 

 Platystethus A3IERICANUS Er. Very common, in dung. 

 Omalium pusillum Graz'. Taken under bark, in company 



with some Scol}*tid2e. Rare. 



Cryptophagid.^. 



Atomaria sj>. Rare, on wood. 



Byrrhid.^. 



Cytilus trivittatus Melsh. Rare, on the hiil-sides, under 

 burnt logs. This apparent preference of Byrrhidse for 

 burnt wood has been noticed by me elsewhere. (Ento. 

 News, I., p. 34). 



Elaterid.c 



Cryptohypnus nocturnus Eseh. Rare, on hiU-sides, under 

 burnt logs, 



BUPRESTID-E. 



Buprestis strl\ta var. langii Mann. One specimen was 

 taken on a building, another was given to me as coming 

 from Buck's Bar, six miles farther up the river. 



