Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION The material on which the present avocational studies are based, was collected chiefly in California, the smaller part having been taken in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Lower California and Islands off the coast. The following Coleoptera are described as new to science: Twenty species and one subspecies of Listrus; two species and one variety of Dasytes; one species of Dasytastes; one species and the genus Listrimorpha; two species of Glyptoscelis; two species of Centrioptera; three species of Schizillus; one species of Coniontis; one species of Coniontides; one species of Eusattus; five species and three races of Eleodes and three species of Helops. Notes on a few other species are also given. At all times an effort has been made to examine long series, and uniques have been considered only when they presented well marked characters, and even then collateral evidence was at times obtained from colleagues or collectors in the field. I am greatly indebted to the California Academy of Sciences for the privilege of studying the material in the collection of its entomological department; also, to Mr. Van Duzee, curator of the department, for personal favors. The following friends and collectors have responded generously to my requests for material and, to them I express my sincere thanks: Mr. J. O. Martin for the liberal gift of specimens from the Bear Lake region in San Bernardino County, and Mr. F. W. Nunenmacher for similar gifts and the opportunity of studying long series of specimens from different regions in California. Mr. Chas. Liebeck of Philadelphia very kindly loaned the material in his collection. To Mr. H. C. Fall, Mr. Chas. L. Fox and Mr. O. N. Sanford my appreciation is due for less extensive but none the less valuable assistance. PAR...
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