COLEOPTERA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 91 



Lathropus. L. vernalis, not common; about a dozen 

 specimens once taken under bark at Pasadena in Feb- 

 ruary (Fenyes). A careful comparison of the type of 

 pubescens satisfies me that this is merely a specimen 

 of vernalis in which the pubescence of the upper surface 

 is more distinct than usual. This pubescence is plainly 

 visible in specimens of vernalis in my own and in the 

 Le Conte Collection, and, I suspect, may always be seen 

 in fresh specimens. 



Brontes. B. dubius var. truncatus is rather common 

 in many localities, especially under oak bark. 



CRYPTOPHAGID^E. 



Henoticus. H. serratus, not rare, Pomona, Ojai, etc.; 

 taken most frequently on the wing about houses and 

 gardens on warm evenings. 



Cryptophagus. A species quite common at Pomona 

 is referred with confidence to dcbilis; the species was 

 described from San Diego: cellarisis said to occur at San 

 Diego; it must be closely allied to debilis if it is really 

 distinct: lecontei, occurs at Yuma. Two other species in 

 my collection, from Pomona and San Bernardino Moun- 

 tains, are not identified. 



Atomaria. At least three species are more or less 

 common under debris and about the roots of plants in 

 damp places; one of these is probably Icetulus (described 

 from San Jose), which is somewhat variable in color 

 according to the series in the Le Conte cabinet. A. fus- 

 cicollis is said by Fauvel to occur in California. 



MYCETOPHAGID.E. 



Mycetophagus. M. californicus and M. pluriguttatus 

 are both uncommon, occurring in fungus; both species 



