COLEOPTERA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 59 



Agyrtes. One example of longulus taken at Pomona 

 under live-oak chips, February 15, 1896 ; one example 

 also taken by Dr. Fenyes at Pasadena, January, 1898. 



Sphaerites. 8. glabratus is northern. 



Pinodytes. One dead and mutilated specimen of 

 cryptophagoides (?) found with ants at Pasadena (Fenyes). 



Platycholeus. Several specimens of leptinoides were 

 taken by me in very rotten wood at Lake Tahoe, July; 

 the species is termitophilous (Koebele, Hubbard, 

 Fenyes). 



Choleva. C. basillaris from middle and northern part 

 of State. 



Ptomaphagus. P. consobrinus, Pomona, San Bernar- 

 dino Mountains, uncommon; one specimen found at 

 Pomona with ants in March: calif ornicus, "Sari Diego 

 northward" (Horn): pusio, northern: fisus, Owens 

 Valley. 



Colon. C. clavatum and 0. inerme are both northern. 

 Triarthron. T. lecontei, "high Sierras east of Visalia." 



Hydnobius. H. latidens, one example, so referred by 

 Dr. Horn, Ojai Valley, March: longulus, northern. 



Anisotoma. Specimens of this and the preceding 

 genus are rare, and are most often taken on the wing an 

 hour or two before sunset on warm days in early spring: 

 paludicola has thus occurred at Pomona and Pasadena, 

 January, February: obsoleta ('/), Ojai Valley, March: 

 humeratis, one example taken by Dr. Fenyes in leaves 

 beneath chopped meat which had been placed as a 

 bait for Cychrus, Pasadena, January: curvata and col- 

 laris are northern: difficilis is found in Owens Valley. 



Liodes. One specimen of confusa was found at Lake 

 Tahoe (Fenyes). 



