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southern Sierras from 3,000 to 5,000 feet altitude; not 

 rare: stolatus, San Diego; several examples from Mr. 

 George H. Field. The species following are also 

 reputed to be Californian: brunnipennis, Geysers; moru- 

 lus, near San Francisco; effetus, squamosus, hirtus, sub- 

 vittatus, canus, and ajjinis are recorded from "Gal." 1 

 simply; tahoensis is described from a small series taken 

 at Tallac (Lake Tahoe) by Dr. Fenyes. Several of 

 these doubtless were taken in the desert regions of the 

 east and southeast, but I suspect that the identifications 

 are not exact in all cases, and it would be well to await 

 further evidence before placing the names in our list. 



Epimechus. E. mimicus is not common; taken by 

 sweeping in the foot-hills near Pomona in May and 

 June: soriculus is found in the same localities as the 

 preceding but is still less common; January, April, 

 June, also Long Beach in April: nevadicus occurs a 

 little more frequently than either of the preceding; 

 Pomona, April to July: cemulus, one example from San 

 Diego: adspersus has been taken by Dr. Fenyes at 

 Monterey. 



Elleschus. E. ephippiatus is rather plentiful on wil- 

 lows in spring; Riverside, Ojai Valley, etc. 



Orchestes. 0. parvicollis is common at Los Angeles, 

 Pomona and San Diego from June to August: puberulus 

 is not rare in the southern Sierras and the foot-hills 

 near Pomona, Pasadena, etc: salicis is found near San 

 Francisco: ephippiatus and rufipes are said to occur 

 within the State; it is probable that they are northern 

 or central. 



Tychius. T. lineellus is abundant in flowers of 

 Lupinus at Pomona and in the Ojai Valley; March to 



