The Adult (Pl. I, Fig. 1) is green bronze, entire upper surface polished and strongly shining sculpture throughout, nearly as in _Haltica ignita_. Antennæ piceous, slightly more than half the length of the body, joints 2-3-4 gradually increasing in length, the fourth very nearly three times as long as wide. Eyes rather small and not very prominent, their width as seen from the front distinctly less than half the interocular distance. Prothorax two-thirds wider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent anteriorly. Elytra fully two-thirds as wide as long, and nearly three-fourths wider than the prothorax. Body beneath piceous; abdomen alutaceous, rather coarsely punctate and transversely rugulose. Length 3.7 mm. to 4 mm. EXPLANATION OF PLATE Figure 1. The adult beetle (greatly enlarged). Figure 2. The 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. Larvae at work skeletonizing leaf. [Illustration] Notes on Birds of Laguna Beach and Vicinity for 1916 H. H. NININGER In addition to the work done by Mr. Leon Gardener and others on the distribution of birds in the vicinity of Laguna Beach I noted the following species in the summer of 1916: 70. _Sturna hirundo_ (Common Tern) This species was found occasionally about the muddy flats at Balboa. 74. _Sturna antillarum_ (Least Tern) The Least Tern is much more common than the former. They were often seen in small flocks diving for fish along the coast from Laguna 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 flocks feeding over schools of fish. They are called by the fishermen "Barracuda 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 lakes in Laguna Canyon in the latter part of July. 421. _Chordeiles acutipennis_ (Texas Night Hawk) Either at dusk or at dawn these birds could be found abundantly, in certain localities, feeding over fields, pools and streams to which they came at dusk, from the hills where they spent the daylight hours. Mr. C. C. White found a pair of young almost ready for flight on one of the hills bordering on Laguna Canyon, July 7, 1916. 425. _Aeronautes melanoleucus_ (White-throated Swift)