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verse furrow. Antennae thick and finely segmented. Fine hairs extending on 

 either side of the abdomen. 3 mm x 1 Vz mm. 



A. fenyon Bernh. . Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black with dark brown wing 



covers. Antennae short and finely segmented. Small hairs extend from the ventral 

 side of the abdomen. 3 mm x 1 mm. 



Haphdeny fiai'ipennis Cas. . Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Black 



with greyish brown wing covers. Short, finely segmented antennae. Abdominal 

 segments large and few. 3^ mm x 1 mm. 



Pontomalota bakeri Bernh. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Tan or yellowish brown 

 with third segment from the top of the abdomen dark in color. Prothorax with a 

 transverse ridge. Last segment of antennae dark in color. 



Tar phi ota pallidipes Cas. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Short fine 

 antennae. 2% mm x % mm. 



Tarphiota pacifica Bernh. Bernh. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Medium 

 length antennae with the last segment broader than others. Transverse crease on 

 prothorax. 3 mm x 1 mm. 



Quedius explanatus Lee. . Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Black. 



Antennae resembling horns and finely segmented. Long prothorax. Last segment 

 of abdomen covered with fine hairs. Other segments contain some hairs. Pro- 

 thorax large and smooth. 12 mm x 4 mm. 



Staphylinus paphyrenus Lee. . Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Black 



with prothorax and wing covers deep purple. Reddish, legs and antennae with 

 last two segments of abdomen a dark brown. Antennae medium length and bead- 

 like. Head large and round. Prothorax with a transverse median line. 

 10 mm x 3 mm. 



Creophilus villosus Grav. . Metz. Claremont, Cal. Black with greenish grey 



markings on wing covers and abdomen. Covered with fine hairs except prothorax, 

 which is smooth. Antennae clubbed and bead-like. 19 mm x 6 mm. 



Hadrotes crassus Man. Fall. . Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Antennas bead- 

 like. Large prothorax. Legs covered with short hairs. 13*/? mm x 4 mm. 



Philonthus triangulum Horn. . Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black with brownish 



red wing covers. Long legs with fine hairs over the legs and body. Antennae 

 short and club-like. 6 mm x 2 mm. 



Philonthus nigritulus Grav. . Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Black. 



Bead-like antennae. Large head and prothorax. 4 mm x 1 Vs mm. 



Philonthus longicornis Steph. . Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black. Narrow oval- 

 shaped head, narrower than prothorax and prothorax narrower than abdomen. 

 Bead-like antennae. 8J/> mm x 2 l /> mm. 



Staphylinus tarsus Lee. Fall. ■ — — . Claremont, Cal. Black. Bead-like antennae. 

 Prothorax with a transverse line. Large mandibles. 13;/>mmx4mm. 



TROGOSITID.T 

 Trogosita t'irescens Fab. . . Claremont, Cal. ; Reno, Nev. Shiny blue or 



green. Short antennae, long protruding head. Long prothorax. 12^ mm x 4 1 S mm. 

 Tenebrioides californica Horn. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Dark brown. Ribbed 



wing covers. Large flat prothorax. Large flat head extending forward. Short 



antennae. 1\A mm x 2 l /> mm. 



ANTHICID^ 



Corphyra inconspicua Horn. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Black body, brown pro- 

 thorax. Prothorax round, head bead-like. 6 mm x 2 l /> mm. 



Notoxus constrictus Casey. Fall. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Tan with brown stripe 

 crosswise of wing cover. Head much narrower than prothorax. Prothorax ex- 

 tending to a point over head, which is turned downwards. 4 mm x 2 mm. 



Notoxus sparsus Lee. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Brown with 

 two darker brown stripes running crosswise of wing covers. Prothorax extending 

 to a point over the head. Head turned down underneath the large portion of pro- 

 thorax. Jmmxl^mm. 



Notoxus calcarutus Horn. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Tan with two brown spots 

 and two brown stripes on wing covers. Prothorax and head have same general 

 position and shape as above. Larger than the above one. \ l /i mm x 2 mm. 



