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Volume III, 401 pp., ______ 2 50 Volume IV, 303 pp., and two plates, - - - - 2 50 Volume V, Part I, 96 pp., 3 plate?, - 1 00 Volume V, Part II, 147 pp., numerous plates, - - - 1 50 Volume V, Part III, 200 pp., numerous plates, - - 2 00 Volume VI, 222 pp., numerous plates, - - - - 2 00 Volume VII, Part I, 174 pp., 175 MEMOIRS, QUARTO. 1. — "Pacific Coast Mosses," by Lesquereux, - - $1 00 2. — "Natutal System of Volcanic Rocks," by Richthofen, - 1 50 PAYOT, UPHAM & CO., Agents for the sale of the Academy's publications, 204 Sansome Street, San Francisco. Also, the Naturalists' Agency, Salem, Mass. PROCEEDINGS IBRARY CALIFORNIA ACADEMY SCIENCES. VOLUME VII. 1876. SAN FRANCISCO: 1877. A i CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 175 MEMBERS ELECTED DURING THE YEAR 1876. Jan. 3d. — W. B. Burleigh, Louis Nussbaumer. Jan. 17th. — Z, W. Greeue, Dr. James Murphy. February 7th. — Dr. J. S. Crook, W. J. Graves, Gerrit L. Lans- ing, Dr. R. K. Nuttall, Samuel Purnell, C. L. Scudder, Joseph Tilden. March 6th. — H. S. Craven, J. S. Curtis, E. B. Dorsey, James D. Hague, W. H. Hall, Charles Barton Hill, Louis Janin, C. W. Lightner, Alfred Poett, Howard Schuyler, W. A. Skidmore, Ham- ilton Smith, Jr., C. A. Stetefeldt. March 20th.— C. F. Dio Hastings. April 17th. — T. Bechtinger, Joel F. Lightner, S. Lubeck, J. F. Mvers, J. K. Wilson. I May 15th. — Albert Arents, Louis Falkenau, C. A. Luckhardt, Einlen Fainter, H. W. Reese. June 5th. — Walter W. Dannenberg, L. L. Hawkins, Edward N. Moor, Robert Chalmers Lord. CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 177 INDEX. Acanthus 32 spino-hirsufus 32, 102 Acronycta lepusculiua 23 Acteea 42 labyrinthicus 108 meandricus 97 Actaeodes Mexicanus 42, 103 xantho 103 Actinolepis mutica var 131 iEga Alaskensis 46 Harfordii 46 Agraulis vanillae 170 Ala 65a spinosa 66 Albula conorhynchus 83 Alexia setifer 49 Alloniscus maculosus 54 perconvexus 54 Alpheus bellimanus 34, 35 bispinosus 108 clamator 43 equidactylus 35 Amorpha Californica 60 Amphitrite Edwardsii 43, 106 paucispinis 107 Anarhichthys f elis 82 Aniculus longitarsus 108 Annual Meeting 1 Reports 10, 12, 14 Anthocaris Creusa 168 Edwardsii 169 lanceolata 169 Olympia 168 Reakirtii 168 Sara 168, 169 Araenus bidens 107 Aralia Californica Ill Aratus Pisoni ? 153 Archilithobius 137 bilabiatus 138, 139 bipunctatus 137, 139 Kochii 137, 139 monticola 137, 139 obesus 138, 139 paradoxus 138,139 pusio 137,139 Toltecus 137, 139 Arenicola cristata 156 Argynnis Calippe 170 Coronis 170 Liliana 170 monticola, var. purpurascens 170 Myrina 171 Nevadensis 170 rupestris 170 Zereue 171 Argyreiosus Pacificus 84 setapinnis 85 vomer 85 Artemisia filifolia 38 Asellus Tomalensis 54 Assiminea Californica 49 Aster tenue 114 Atergatis cristatissimo 41, 97 Baeria platycarpba 112 Bellis perennis 93 Bellopbis 52 zonatus 52 Betseus equimanus 43 longidactylus 35 Boomerangs, Calif ornian 38 Bopyridae 57 Bosciadse 151 Botanical papers 114 Bothropolys. ..» 132, 133 bipunctatus 133 multidentatus 133, 134 nobilis 133, 134 xanti 133 Brickellia multiflora 49 Callidryas eubule 169 Callinectes 107 arcuatus 107 Cancer antennarius 94, 96 gracilis 95 irroratus 94 magister 94, 96 productus 94, 96 Cancridae 94 Cancrinae 94 Cancroidea 94 Caprella tuberculata. 47 Carbon bisulphide 124, 125 178 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Cardiosoma crassum 150 latirnanus 151 quadrature! 151 Carpenteria Californica 110 Carpilius corallinus 108 Cenobita diogenes 108 intermedia 108 Centropomus 109 undecimalis 110 viridis 110 Cestracionfrancisci 85 philippi 85 Chioncecetes Behringianus 64, 64a Chlorodinae 103 Chlorodius Fisheri 104 sanguineus 105 Chorilia longipes 64, 69' Chorilibinia 69 angustus 69 Chorininae 69 Cidaria 4-punctata 24 Cirrhipedia 29 Clarkia Eiseniana 94 Clematis ligusticifolia 115 Coagulating milk, property of 38 Ccenonympha Eryngii 172 Colias Eurydice 169 transformations of 60 var. amorphaa 169 Collomia leptalea 91 Coluber zonatus 53 Colubrine snake, new genus of 52 Crangon Alaskensis 34 nigrieauda. 34 nigromaculata 34 Crustacea 28, 29 new species 28 Pacific Coast, 28 West Coast of North America.. ..94, 145 Catalogue of in Museum ...94, 145 Decapod, new genus 55 Decapod and Tetradecapod, check list 63 Sessile-eyed, new genus 53 three new species 116 Cryptopodia occidentalis 78 Cyclops 29 Cypris 29 Daphnis 29 Deilephila daucus . 20 lineata. 20 Dexamine scitulus 116 Dissodactylus nitidus 155 Doliodon 86 Carolinensis 86 Drasteria erectho 23, 24 Echini, anatomy and classification of . . 49 Election, Report of 17 of members. .1, 18, 26, 39, 40, 50, 59, 60 Entomostraca 29 Epialtinae 77 Epialtus minimus 77 nuttallii 77 productus 77 Eriphidae 104 Eriphia gonagra 108 squamata 105 Eucrate ? Californiensis 33, 154 Eulithobius 134 multidentatus 134, 139 Euptoieta Hegesia 170 Euryplax politus 154 Eurypodidae 74 Fabia subquadrata 56, 155 Fisheria 72 depressa 72 Fishes, California marine 83 notes on 108 Gebia longipollex 108 Pugettensis 57 Gecarcinidas 150 Gecarcinus quadratus 151 Gelasimus 146 armatus 147 brevif rons 146, 147, 149 crenulatus 149 gibbosus 146, 150 heteropleurus 147 heteropthalmus 147 macrodactylus 146, 148, 150 minax 147 ornatus 147 Panarnensis 146 princeps 146 rectilatus 148 stenodactylus 146, 148 Gentiaua glauca var. Paulense 115 Geonietridae 24 GiliaAchilleaefolia 112 Glyptograpsus impressus . 153 Glyptoplax pugnax 154 Gomograpsus crassipes 153 pulcher ... 152 trans versus 153 Goniopsis cruentatus 153 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 179 Gonoplacidas 153 Grapsidfe 151 Grapsoidea 145 Grapsus pictus 152 strigosus., 151 Gratiola virginica 38 Halesidota Agassizii 128, var. Aini 128,129, Autiphola Edwardsii 21. Haliotis rufescens Hemileuca Maia Nevadensis 23, Hernilitbobius eucnemis 137, Heteracteea pilosus Heterocaiupa conspecta salicis Heterocodon minimum Heterograpsus nudus Oregonensis Hippia emerita Hippolyte ? Hempbillii lineata Homalacantba hirsuta Hyas coarctatus 64, latifrons 64, lyratus 64, IdotJea marmorata muricata pulchra rectilinea Idotfega longicauda Inacbinse Inachoides brevirostrum Hempbillii Inactaus tuberculatus 30, 64 Insecticide = Isopyrum Clarkii 129 130 128 24 43 J3 24 137 139 97 97 122 121 111 152 152 108 35 35 107 65a 64a 64a 117 117 44 36 44 45 64a 75 75 64a 38 131 Labrus pulcher 8 / Lambrus frons-acutis 31, 78 piinctatissirna 78 Lamyctes f ulvicornis 133, 138, 139 Lathyrus splendens 90 Lepicloptera, Pacific Coast 19, 61, 121, 128, 140. 153, 163 Leptopodia debilis 75 Leucotboe Davisife 112 Libinia affinis 64, 67, 68 caualiculata 64, 67. 68 Libinia verrucosa 64 Librarian, Report of 12 Library, Donations to 63,89, 114 Lick, James, obituary notice of 118 Limenitis Calif ornica 20, 24 Eulalia 20 Lorquiui 172 var. Eavesii 172 Lithobioidse Americse Borealis. . .. 132, 139 Lithobius 133, 134 Aruericanus 132, 133, 135, 136 Aztecus 133,136, 139 bilabiatus 133, 138 bipunctatus 132 coriaceus 136 curtirostris 136 eucnemis 133, 137 forficatus 133, 135, 136, 139 f orcipatus 135 gracilis 138 hortensis 136 Koctaii 133, 137 lsevilabi um 135 Leachii 135, 136 megaloporus 133, 137 Mexicanus 132,138, 139 monticola 133, 137 mordax 132, 133, 134 multidentatus 132, 133, 134, 136 mystecus 133, 136, 139 nobilis 132, 134 obesus 133, 138 paradoxus 133, 138 paucidens 132, 133, 136, 139 pinetorum 133, 136, 139 planus 132,133, 135, 139 pusio .» 133, 137 rngosus 135 Saussurei 133, 135, 139 spinipes 132, 133, 135 Toltecus 133, 137 transmarinus 132, 133, 134 vorax 133, 134 vulgaris 135 Xanti 132, 134, 135, 139 Lithodomus aristatus 154 Lockingtonia 53 fiuvialis 54 Loxorhynchus crispatus 65a grandis 64, 65a Ludwigia scabriuscula 78 Lupabellicosa? 29.43, 105 dicantha 106, 108 bastata 105 180 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Lupa rubra 108 Lupinns citrinus 93 sericatus 90 Lyca?na Antaagon 20, 21 speciosa 173 Lycsenidfe 20 Lysiauassa Fisheri 48 Macropodidae 29 Madia glomerata, var. eglandulosa. . Ill Maioidea 65a Margaritana margaritifera 154 Margaritophora fimbriata 154 Megalorehestia Californica 47 Franeiscana 47 Aleganostoma Eurydice 60 Melitaea Leanira, var. obsoleta 171 Menippe mercenaria 108 obtusi 103 Mentzelia crocea 110 Micippa hirtipes 68 ovata, var. Uevis 68, 69 Mieippinas. f8 Microrhyuchus Hemphillii 30, 64, 75 tuberculatus 64a Mimulus Eisenii 89 Mithracidaa 70 Mithraculus coronatus. . .64, 71, 73, 107, 108 triangulatus 73 Mithras armatus ? 70, 71 areolatus 71 dichotomus 71 72 Mollusk, New Californian 49 Moths, case-bearing 140 Museum, Donations to 18, 27, 37, 38, 40, 48, 50, 51, 59, 60 62, 63, 65, 82, 94, 121, 126, 130, 143 162 Report of Director 14 Mustelus Calif ornicus 87 /«'" 87 Nathalis Iole 168 Irene 168 NeniopMla modesta . 93 Neolitbobius 134 mordax 134) 139 transmarinus 134, 139 vorax 134, 139 Nyrnphalidae 20 Ocy poda Gaudichaudii 108, 145, 146 rhombea 108 Ocypodida? 145 (Eceticus Davidsonii 142 CEceticus Saundersii 141 CEdicerus Behringensis 47 Officers of the Academy 17 Omalacantha hirsuta 64, 65a Oregonia gracilis 64, 74 bi'ta .64, 75 Othonia picteti 61. 70 Ozius Verreauxii .... 104 Pachydesma crassitelloides 56, 155 Pachygrapsus crassipes 153 transversus 153 taludinella Newrombiana 49 Panopaeus Bradleyi 102 chilensis 108 Planus 102 purpureus; ■ 101 transversus 102 validus 102 Panulirus Americanus 108 guttatus 108 Papilionidae 19 Papilio Philenor. . 19, 24 Paralabrax nebulifer 86 Paraxauthus 99 Parnassius Clodius 164, 165 var. Menetriesii 164 Smintheus, var. Behrii 165 Pectis papposa 163 Peltima lougioculis 76 Periceridse 76 Pericerinse . . 76 Parthenope punctatissima 78 Partheuopidas 7g Phacelia Brannani 90 ciliata.- 92 glandulosa 92 Phasgoptera Salicis 128 Phyllodurus abdominalis (male) 57 Phylloxera, remedy for 122 Pieris Beckeri 168 Calyce i68 Castoria 166, 167 Chlorodice 168 Ergane 167 frigida. 167 Hulda 166 marginalis 166, 167 Napi 166, 167 Novangliae 167 occidentalis 168 oleracea 166, 167 pallida 166, 167 Kapse 166, 167 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 181 Pieris venosa 165, 106, 167 Yreka 166 Pilodius 101 Pilumnus limosus 104 Pinnixia cylindrica 156 f aba 154 laevigata 156 longipes 156 nitida 155 touientosa 156 Pinnotheres angelica 154 f aba '. 154 lithodomi 154 margarita 154 Pinnothi-ridfe 55, 154 Pisoides cnlatus 66 tumidus 30, 64, 67 Plants, Californian, new species 110 notes on 89 Platycarcinus productus 95 Platypes 41 edentata 41, 65a Pontonia margarita 154 Portunidas 29, 43, 105 Potamocarcinus armatus 151 Potentilla Clarkiana 94 President's address 1 Prionoplax ciliatus 153 spinicarpus .. 153 Prosartes 112 Pseudograpsus Oregonensis 152 nudus 152 Pseudohazis eglanterina 22, 24 Pseudolitbobius 137 megaloporus 137, 139 Pseudosquilla marmorata 33 Psoralea bracteata 92 floribunda 91 f ruticosa 91 rnacrostachya 92 obtusiloba 91 Psyche conif erella 142 fragmentella 142 giaminella 142 Psychidse , 140 Pugettia gracilis 64, 76 Richii . 76 Pyrameis Atalanta 171 Caryse 171 (hybrid) 171 Quadrella nitida 105 Raia batis 108, 109 Ranapalus 113 Ranapalus Eisenii 113 Ranunculus Eisenii 115 Rock Cod, remarks on 79 Sarcophagus (Chinese) 37 Sebastes 79 auriculatus 81 elongatus 79 flavidus 81 helvomaculatus 79, 81 melanops 81 nebulosus 80 nigrocructus 79 ovalis 79 paucispinis 80 rosaceus 79, 80, 81 ruber '. 79, 80 Scylliadas 87 Scyra acutif rons 64, 69 Scolopendra forflcata 135 Scutellaria Bolanderi 115 Secretary, Report of 12 Sectionizing the Academy 24 Semicossyphus pulcher 87 Serolis carinatus 36 Sesarma sulcata, 153 Smerinthus opthalmicus 21, 24 Specularia biflora 115 Speocarcinus Carolinensis 33, 154 Sphseroma olivacea 45 Oregonensis 45 Sphingidae 20 Sphyrsena argentea 88 Spilosoma acrsea 22 vestalis 22, 24 Squilla de-Saussurei 33 Stomapoda • 29 Stylocline acaule •. 112 Terias Mexicana 169 Nicippe 169 Thecla Adenostomatis 144 humuli 173 melinus 173 var. pudica 172 Putnami 143, 144 ssepium, var. fulvescens 172 tetra 145 Thyridopteryx ephemeriformis 142 Trachynotus ovatus ? 86 Transit, new method of placing 157 Trapezia cymodoce ? 105 formosa 105 Triads semifasciata 87 Tribulus, from Mexico 162 182 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Tribulus Fisheri 162 Trustees, Annual Report 10 Annual Statement 16 Tubicola, no v. gen 55 longipes 55, 156 Tycbidas. 74 Tycbe brevipostris 74 Uca Isevis 108 Uraptera binoculata 108 Vicia nana 89 Vulcan, searcb for 127 Woodwardia radicans 54 Xanthidae 29 Xanthines 96 Xautho grandimanus 98 Hemphilliana 100 latimanus 101 multidentatus 42, 99 novem-dentatus 99 spmi-tuberculatus .31, 99 tenuidactyla 98 Xanthodes angustus 100 Hemphillii 31. 32 latimanus 31 leuoomanus 32, 100, 101 novem-dentatus 32 Xanthodius Sternbergii 104 ERRATA. PAGE. 18, 9th line from top, for "melanstchlhys" read "melanosticlus." 18, 13th " " " "Librocedrus" read "Libocedrus." 18, 4th " bottom, " ' chalcedomy" read "chalcedony." 20,16th " " " "Astragulus" read "Astragalus." 21,12th " top, " "Fuschia" read' "Fuchsia." 22, 3d " " " 'Zygiieindce" read "Zygpenidffi." 24, 8th " " " 'Fuschia" read "Fuchsia." 27, 7th " " " "Equisiti folia" read "equiseUfolia " 38, 8th " •' " '-Nevadensis" read "Nevadense." 38, 12th " " " "Newberyi" read " Newberry i." 38, 7th " " " "Marselia" read "Marsilia." 38, 9th " " " "Cyclademia" read "Cycladenia." 38, 10th " " •' "pulsifera" read " Pulsiferce ." 38,10th " " insert ".4." before "Webberi.' 38, 15th " " for "microcephalum" read "microcephala." 38, 15th " " " "cecaule" read "algida." 38, 16th " " " "Emmenanthus pusillus" read " Emmenanthe pufilla." 38,16th " " '■ "librocedri" read "libocedri." 38,17th " " " "Leucothce Davison" read "Leucothoe Davis- ice." 38,18th " " " ■'occi