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Male larva, fully grown, same as the adult female above de- 

 scribed, except that the legs and antennae (excepting apices of 

 joints 3 to 7) are dark brown, and there is a large brown spot on 

 the breast in front of a line drawn between the front coxae, and a 

 smaller brown spot behind a line drawn between the middle coxae; 

 antennal joints 3 and 8 the longest, each nearly twice as long as 

 the second; joint 4 next in length, then 5, then 6 and 7 sub- 

 equal, then 1 and 2 the shortest; tarsi one half as long as the tibiae 

 the claws with a distinct tooth slightly beyond the middle; length 

 of body 2>% mm - 



The cocoon of the male is elongate-ellipsoidal, of a uniform 

 close texture, and pure white; it measures 4 mm. long by 1^ mm. 

 in diameter. 



Adult male blackish-brown, abdomen lighter towards the 

 tip, covered with a mealy substance; antennal joints 3 to 9 be- 

 coming successively shorter, the ninth being about four-fifths as 

 long as the tenth, the latter much constricted at its first fourth; 

 joint 1 nearly one-third as long as 10, joint 2 the shortest, being 

 as wide as long; joints t and 2 more robust than the others; 

 joints 3 to 9 much constricted at their tips, each with a large 

 swelling at the base and with three or four smaller swellings, the 

 apical one but slightly smaller than the one at the base, each 

 bearing long bristles somewhat arranged in whorls; thorax 

 three-fourths as long as the abdomen; wings smoky- gray; the 

 two veins black except their bases, which are yellowish, and 

 there is a dark brown fold on either side of each vein; poisers 

 furnished at tip with four hooked bristles; tarsal claw much swol- 

 len below, the swelling bearing two short spines on its apex, and 

 in front of these are the knobbed digitules; upperdigitules not 

 knobbed; length of body 3 to 3^ mm., of anal appendages 7 mm., 

 expanse of wings 7 mm. 



I found this species in large numbers near Los Angeles, on 

 the leaves of wild sage (Audibertia polystachya) as kindly deter- 

 mined for me by the editor, Mr. C. R. Orcutt, to whom I am in- 

 debted for many similar favors. 



The males issued early in May from larvae found on the 14th 

 of March, the larvae, as in the other species, secreting a white 

 cottony cocoon in which to pass their transformations. 



I take great pleasure in dedicating this fine species in honor 

 of my friend, Mr. Alexander Craw, of this city, who has aided 

 me much in my entomological studies. D. W. Coquillett. 



Los Angeles, Cal. 



NOTES FROM THE SAN DIEGO BIOLOGICAL 



LABORATORY. 



THE FISHES OF CORTEZ BANKS. 

 By C. H. and R. S. Eigenmann. 



During the winter of 1889 the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer 

 Albatross conducted investigations about San Diego. Part of 



