. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. Biological Series, Vol. 6, No. 1, February, 1965 27 (A ) CONIBIOSOMfl ELONGATUM (B ) CRANIOTUS BLAISDELLI (C ) CRYPTOGLOSSfl VERRUCOSA JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 4 18 7 15 7 7 2 _^ll_^...^..^,-. 2 4 ^.. (D ) EDROTES ORBUS. Figure XVI. Number of specimens seasonally collected in all the biotic communities. ing slightly over half-way back on the pronotum. Pronotum densely punctate, margin feebly re- flexed. Elytra oblong-oval, very finely punctate. Legs slender, anterior tibia set with small teeth or no
. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. Biological Series, Vol. 6, No. 1, February, 1965 27 (A ) CONIBIOSOMfl ELONGATUM (B ) CRANIOTUS BLAISDELLI (C ) CRYPTOGLOSSfl VERRUCOSA JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 4 18 7 15 7 7 2 _^ll_^...^..^,-. 2 4 ^.. (D ) EDROTES ORBUS. Figure XVI. Number of specimens seasonally collected in all the biotic communities. ing slightly over half-way back on the pronotum. Pronotum densely punctate, margin feebly re- flexed. Elytra oblong-oval, very finely punctate. Legs slender, anterior tibia set with small teeth or notches on the outer margin. Plant Community Associations. A total of 71 specimens was eollected. They were found in greatest numbers in the Larrea-Franseria com- munity, with one-third the number in Salsola, and one-fourth in Lyciuni, Grayia-Lycium and species was not found in Atriplex- Kochia, Grayia-Lycium, Coleogyne, Pinyon-Jun- iper or Artemisia. Seasonal Activity. This species was active from October to April. Activity was high during all these months except April. Greatest activity was during February and March. This species was active in the disturbed Grayia-Lycium, Sal- sola, and Mixed communities from October to March. Activity of this species stiirted in both Larrea-Franseria and Lycium in November, but ceased in Lycium during February and con- tinued in Larrea-Franseria until April. 2(1-2)A-17 Craniotus blaisdelli Tanner Figures V-E; XVI-B; XVII Reference. Great Basin Nat., Vol. 23, Nos. 3-4, 1963, pp. 167-170. Morphological Characteristics. Length 10 to 13 mm; width 5 to 6 mm; form robust, two times as long as wide. Color deep black, lustre dull to slightly shining. Head small, projections at tlie sides of die head anterior to the eyes extend beyond one- third the width of the head; frons depressed between the projections and clypeal area; cly- peus slightly emarginate; epistoma punctures discrete, small, irregular, each beiiring a short black seta. Eyes t
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