Journal of Entomology and Zoology . ing sculpture throughout, nearly as inHal tic a ignita. Antennae piceous, slightly more than half thelength of the body, joints 2-3-4 gradually increasing in length, thefourth very nearly three times as long as wide. Eyes rather smalland not very prominent, their width as seen from the front dis-tinctly less than half the interocular distance. Prothorax two-thirdswider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent fully two-thirds as wide as long, and nearly three-fourthswider than the prothorax. Body beneath piceous; abdomen aluta-ce
Journal of Entomology and Zoology . ing sculpture throughout, nearly as inHal tic a ignita. Antennae piceous, slightly more than half thelength of the body, joints 2-3-4 gradually increasing in length, thefourth very nearly three times as long as wide. Eyes rather smalland not very prominent, their width as seen from the front dis-tinctly less than half the interocular distance. Prothorax two-thirdswider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent fully two-thirds as wide as long, and nearly three-fourthswider than the prothorax. Body beneath piceous; abdomen aluta-ceous, rather coarsely punctate and transversely rugulose. mm. to 4 mm. 18 Journal of Entomology and Zoology EXPLANATION OF PLATE Figure 1. The adult beetle (greatly enlarged). Figure 2. Tlie adult beetle (natural size). Figure 3. Eggs in situ on leaf greatly enlarged. Figure 4. Pupa greatly enlarged. Figure 5. Rose leaves showing work of adult beetles. Figure 6. Pupal soil cell. Figure 7. Larva* at work skeletonizing Notes on Birds of Laguna Beach andVicinity for 1916 II. II. NININGER In addition to the work done by Mr. Leon Gardener and otherson the distribution of birds in the vicinity of Laguna Beach I notedthe following species in the summer of 1916: 70. Sturna hirundo (Common Tern) This species was found occasionally about the muddy Hats atBalboa. 74. Sturna antillarum (Least Tern) The Least Tern is much more common than the former. Theywere often seen in small Hocks diving for Hsh along the coast fromLaguna to Balboa. They probably nest along the sandy shores;but none of their nests were taken by the writer. 95. Puffinis griseus (Dark Bodied Shearwater)These birds were found ten to twelve miles from shore, in flocksfeeding over schools of Hsh. They are called by the fishermenBarracuda Birds. 210. Rollus obsoletus (Calif. Clapper Rail)Found in the swampy tracts about Balboa. 214. Porzana Carolina (Sora Rail)A specimen of this Rail was taken at one of the la
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