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Allopogon. A. villosus, not common at Pasadena and 

 Pomona; taken in May, by sweeping weeds by the road- 

 side. 



Stenocolus. 8. scutellaris, rare; Sacramento and Yo- 

 semite Valley. 



Dascyllus. D. davidsonii is not uncommon in the 

 country to the north of San Francisco (Lake and 

 Sonoma counties, etc.): phimbeus occurs in the middle 

 Sierras. 



Anorus. A. piceus is taken rather frequently in May 

 and June, flying at dusk; Pomona, Pasadena, Arrowhead 

 Springs; San Diego to Owens Valley (Horn). 



Anchycteis. A. velutina occurs in the Shasta region. 



Eucinetus. E. infumatus, one example, Santa Bar- 

 bara, February; taken by sweeping; " occurs near San 

 Francisco, under bark, in February " (Horn). 



Acneus. A. quadrimaculatus occurs north of San 

 Francisco. 



Helodes. H. apicalis, not common; found in the 

 Sierras from Los Angeles County north. A single example 

 of an undescribed species has occurred at Pomona. 



Cyphon. C. exiguus, rare at Pasadena; taken by 

 sweeping near water: concinnus, rather plentiful on 

 coniferous trees in the Sierras: variabilis, specimens so 

 referred are quite common on willows at Pasadena in 

 May: brevicollis occurs in the northern portions of the 

 State. 



Placonycha.^P. edwardsii occurs along mountain 

 streams during May and June. The males are not 

 rare, flying about and resting on rocks and overhang- 

 ing foliage (the females are less common). 



