COLEOPTERA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 49 



Philophuga. P. castanea, one example, Pomona, 

 May, from between the leaves of decaying yucca: P. 

 amcena, middle California. 



Plochionus. P. timidus and P. pollens are in the 

 Horn Collection, from ''Gal.," without more definite 

 locality. 



Pinacodera. P. punctigera, occurs at Yuma; other 

 species are found in the Peninsula. 



Cymindis. C. cribricollis, San Diego County (Fuchs): 

 californica and Apenes limbata were described by Horn 

 (" Coleoptera of Baja California," Supp. I)* as from San 

 Luis Obispo. The occurrence of these genera in mari- 

 time California seems so surprising that one might 

 almost suspect some confusion of localities. I have 

 not yet seen specimens. 



Brachynus. The species are as elsewhere very in- 

 definite. B. lateralis is readily known by the pale 

 elytral margin; it is rare west of the mountains, but 

 common along the Colorado River. One or two of the 

 other species are abundant near water. B. fidelis is 

 included on the authority of Mr. Fuchs. 



Chlaenius. C. ruficauda, common along the Colorado 

 from Needles to Yuma: viridifrons, widely distrib- 

 uted throughout the southern part of the State, but 

 generally uncommon: cursor, Southern California 

 (Horn); doubtless from the desert regions of the south- 

 east: cumatilis, common along streams in foot-hill 

 canons: leucoscelis, occurs only along the Colorado, where 

 it is not rare: obsoletus, not rare both east and west of 

 the mountains: variabilipes, not common, though gen- 

 erally diffused: glaucus, Yuma, March (Daggett): tri- 

 color, rather common everywhere: harpalinus, very 



*Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2nd Ser v Vol. V, 1895, pp. 231, 232. 



4 June 4, 1901. 



