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Agabus lecontei Cr. Fall. Metz. Claremont, Cal. Dark brown with lighter brown 



wing covers. Palpi small and not clubbed. Antennas short and thread-like. 



8J/2 mm x 5 mm. 

 Agabus lugens Lee. Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Very dark brown. Oval shaped. 



Small black eyes. 10 mm x 5 mm. 

 Colymbetes strigatus Lee. Fall. . Dark brown. Wing covers covered with fine 



ridges running cross wise of wings, resembling layers of muscles on tough part of 



one's hand. Eye patch contains four eves. 18mmx8^mm. 



EROTYLID^ 

 Dacne californica Horn. Fall. Baker. Mountains near Claremont, Cal. Dark brown. 



Oval shaped. Clubbed antennae. 3mmxl^mm. 



GYRINID^ 

 Gyrinus consobrinus Lee. . Metz. Claremont, Cal. Shiny black. Oval shaped. 



Fine ridges running lengthwise of wing covers. Eyes on the top of the head. 



7]/ 2 mm x 3 J/2 mm. 



HISTERID/E 

 Hololepta fossularis Say. . Baker. Claremont, Cal. B.lack. Large prominent 



mandibles. Antennas short with red knobs. Large prothorax. Wing covers short, 



covering little over half of abdomen; have grown fast to body. Legs short 



17 1 A mm x 7 mm. 

 Hololepta vicina Say. Fall. . Claremont, Cal. Shiny black. General appearance 



of former, except smaller. 9^mmx4mm. 

 Saprinus sulcifrons Lee.- . . Redondo, Cal. Shiny black. Tibia of leg 



comb-like on the edge. Beetle oval shaped. Wing covers contain two ridges on 



each. 7 mm x \ l / 2 mm. 

 Saprinus vitrosus Lee. . Metz. Claremont, Cal. Black. Oval shaped, almost 



round. Short antennae. Wing covers not covering tip of abdomen. 3 mmx2 I /> mm 

 Saprinus pectoralis Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Shiny black. Large pro- 

 thorax. Short wing covers with few longitudinal creases. 4 mm x 3 mm 

 Sabunus p<eminosus Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal. Shinv black. Short wine 



covers creased. 4 mm x 3 mm. 

 Saprinus lugens Lee. Fall. Baker. Claremont, Cal., and mountains near. Black 



Large prothorax. Oval shaped. Short wing covers. 7 mm x 5 mm 

 Hister sellatus Lee. Fall. Claremont, Cal. Black and red. Black with red wing 



covers with black border on them. Three lengthwise creases on each wing. Broad 



Hat tibia with row of spurs on each side. 5 mm x 4 mm. 

 Acritus tnaritimus Lee. Fall. Baker. Laguna Beach, Cal. Black. Shiny Oval 



shaped, l^mmxlmm. 



