COLEOPTERA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 47 



I have taken at Santa Barbara. In the vicinity of Los 

 Angeles, brunneomarginatus and funebris are to be found 

 along the margin of natural water courses, californicus 

 and variolatus on the shores of permanent ponds or res- 

 ervoirs; the latter species is also found along irrigating 

 ditches and in damp situations on cultivated land: 

 maculicollis alone occurs about houses, where it is 

 generally common under any object that will afford 

 shelter during the winter and spring. I have occasion- 

 ally seen great numbers on the wing in early spring 

 evenings. 



In addition to the above named species, the following 

 are reported from California, and with the possible ex- 

 ception of larvalis are probably all from the central and 

 northern portions of the State: larvalis, jejunus, ovipen- 

 nis, bicolor, ferruginosus , quadratus, cupripennix, sulca- 

 tus, striatus. P. punctiformis is found along the Gila not 

 far from the Colorado and will probably occur at Yuma. 



Perigona. P. nigriceps, Pasadena, at electric light, 

 September; one specimen (Fenyes). 



Lachnophorus. L. elegantulus is abundant along the 

 sandy margins of streams. 



Euphorticus . E. occidentalis is of similar habits to 

 the preceding, but quite rare; Riverside, late in May. 



Galerita. G. lecontei, riot frequent; Riverside, May 

 and June, at electric lights. 



Zuphium. Z. longicolle, north of the central portion 

 of the State (Yuba County). 



Diaphorus. D. tenuicollis, Sacramento and San Jose. 



Thalpius. T. hornii, not rare along the banks of the 

 Colorado: rufulus is reported from Southern California 

 (Horn); it was described from San Jose. 



