Field notes, v1517
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P. PEARSON 1949 75 1558 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught polymorph cave, modoc fern beds, Feb. 5, 1949. Kept in allardthe. with ♂ on March 26 & 27. April 17 dery : both horns of interi small, rt horn slightly thicker. swollen. follicles seen in rt ovary. left not spawned. Self fed until killed May 9. Uterus small, at horn slightly larger. Mph small. ovaries with small folicles only (no clear eggs) Cetra springs, 800 ft., Napa Co., Calif. 1559 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught April 27. Kept in warm room [dark-room], Killed May 9. Right horn swollen, about 5 mm. long. but not spherical. Ovaries also big. Mph small. 1560 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught April 28. Kept in warm room [dark-room]. Spry May 9. Swollen uterus approx. 5 mm., looked healthy although much smaller than the drumps in the colony 2 weeks ago. Lived up again. Killed May 30. Mph very small. No signs of fetus. Rt. horn slightly larger than left but only 2mm ant-post. O.V. not conspicuous, white-shelled but faintly. Larvae interia so pale as a background. O.V. tortuous. ovaries with small red follicles. 1561 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught April 27. [kept in cold [bone] room. Killed May 9. Rt. horn large but horns 7 x 4 1/2 mm is shrivelled, not very ot spherical. no trace of fetus 1562 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught April 28. [kept in cold [bone] room. Killed May 9. Uterus as above, no trace of fetus 1563 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei Caught about 28. [kept in warm room [Dark-room]] Uterus large but flabby, irregular-shaped. No trace of fetus. Killed May 9 1564 ♀ Corynorchinus rafinesquei caught April 28. Kept in warm room [Dark-room]. Uterus large (5 mm) but not flabby. No trace of fetus. Killed May 9