1915 Pomona Journal of Entom ology and Zoology, J'ol. VII, No. 2, June 



Chrysomelida^ (Coeoptera) in the Claremont- 

 Laguna Region 



(Preliminary List) 



RALPH p. JAMES 



Halticii cariuaUi GcM-ni. Small, 4 mm, by 2 mm. Purplish-cop- 

 per colored. Claremont. 



Crepidodera ciiciimcris Horn. 2 mm. by 1 mm. Grayish brown. 

 Claremont. 



Systena td'uiata Say. 3.5 mm. by 1.5 mm. Grayish yellow. 

 Narrow brown stripe down center of elytrum and broader stripe 

 along inner margin. 



Glyptina ccrina Lee. 2 mm. by 1 mm. Reddish-yellow. 

 Pomona. 



G. atriventris Horn. Slightly smaller than the above, deeper 

 shade. 



Phyllotreta leziisii Cr. 2 mm. by 1 mm. Shining black. Moun- 

 tains near Claremont. 



Odontota calif ornica Horn. 4 mm. by 1.5 mm. Rather square 

 cornered body, light brown, line ridges running longitudinally on 

 elytra, head and prothorax small. Mountains near Claremont. 



Cassida texana Cr. 5 mm. by 3.5 mm. Oval, dull green, fine 

 irregular gray or black markings; fine ridges on elytra; flattened 

 at margin all about. Claremont and mountains. 



Psylliodes punctulata Mels. 3 mm. by 1 mm. Shining coppery 

 black. Laguna Beach. 



Longitarsus livens Lee. 2.1 mm. by 1 mm. Grayish brown; 

 rather egg-shaped. Laguna Beach, 



Luperodes torquatiis Lee. 4 mm. by 1.3 mm. Prothorax red, 

 elytra emerald green. Mountains near Claremont. 



Gastroidea casia Rog. 5 mm. by 2 mm. Purplish green. 

 Claremont. 



Diahrotica soror Lee, 6 mm. by 4 mm. Pear shaped; green- 

 ish-yellow elytra with twelve irregular black dots. Claremont, 



