186 ALBATROSS EXPLORATIONS, INSECTS— HOWARD. 



The material as a whole is of great interest, and presents a strong 

 argument in favor of future collections by the Fish Commission steam- 

 ers and other Government vessels. From onr standpoint the collections 

 are surprisingly small, and but little time has evidently been given to 

 these three classes. Conspicuous species have in most cases been pre- 

 ferred, and in all of the localities an hour's industrious sweeping of the 

 herbage with a beating-net would have infinitely enriched the collec- 

 tions. 



HEXAPODA. 



CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. 

 COLEOPTERA. 



Family CARABID^. 



Besides fragments of the common Californian Anisodactylus brunneus 

 Dej., a new species of Calosoma was collected here. 2 $ $ . Size of G. 

 palmeri Lee. from Guadeloupe Island, but different in form and sculpt- 

 ure.* 



Family TENEBRIONID^. 

 Eulabis grossa Lee. 



One specimen. 



Eusattus robustus Lee. 



Three specimens. 



These two species seem to be peculiar to the island. 

 Eleodes dentipes Esch. 



One specimen. Occurs abundantly in South California. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Family BOMBYCHLE. 



One larva of Spilosoma sp. 



LOWER CALIFORNIA AND PANAMA. 

 COLEOPTERA. 

 Family TENEBRIONID^. 

 Asida morbillosa Lee. 



One specimen. Ballenas Bay. 

 Asida obsoleta Lee. 



Fragments of a variety of this Californian species were taken on St. 

 Margarita Island. 



* The coleopterologica] fauna of Clemente Island in quite well known, and the oc- 

 currence of tbi.s conspicuous new Calosoma under this locality label arouses the sus- 

 picion that a mistake may have been made. — L. O. H. 



