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Chilao, 6,000 ft., Los Angeles Co., 12, July 23, 1944 (A. H. 
Sturtevant) . 
Known only from California. It seems to use as foodplants both 
Eriodictyon and Penstemon. 
7. Pseudomasaris ( Ps .) edwardsii (Cresson) 
California: San Jacinto Mts. (R. H. Beamer) ; Deep Creek, at 
edge of Mohave Desert, at Eriodictyon tomentosum. Utah: Eureka. 
Known from Washington, California, Nevada and Utah. Visits 
both Eriodictyon and Phacelia. 
8. Pseudomasaris ( Holopticus ) texanus (Cresson) 
Texas: Big Bend National Park, Chisos Mts., 3 $ at Phacelia 
popei Torrey and Gray, April 11, 1949 (C. D. Michener and R. M. 
Beamer). 
Typically Ps. texanus has part of the thorax (particularly on the 
pronotum) and part of the abdomen ferruginous-red; but the ex- 
tent of this color varies. It is usually more developed in the females, 
and even in Texas some males are almost without reddish colora- 
tion. The other pale markings are decidedly yellowish. Ps. texanus 
appears to occur only in Texas and New Mexico. The published 
records from California and Arizona, and probably also those from 
Utah, should be referred to Ps. rohweri , which is possibly only a 
subspecies of texanus (see below). The normal foodplants are 
most likely species of Phacelia, although there is as yet but one 
definite observation. 
9. Pseudomasaris (H.) rohweri Bradley 
California: Westgard Pass, Inyo Co., many $ and 2, at 
Phacelia sp., June 18, 1942 (R. M. Bohart). Arizona: Upper 
Basin, Sabino Canyon, Sa. Catalina Mts., 1 2 at Phacelia ramosis- 
sima Dougl., April 22, 1949 (JCB). 
Ps. rohweri is known from California and parts of Arizona (the 
published records of texanus for Tempe, Globe and Phoenix refer 
to rohweri ). Ps. rohweri has been taken at Phacelia only. It is 
very closely related to Ps. texanus, differing mainly in the pure 
white, not yellowish, markings. 
10. Pseudomasaris (LT.) hariscapus Bradley 
More information is urgently needed for this species which is 
known only from the male holotype collected at Quartzite, Arizona. 
