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alcedon concinnus, 1 Colomyr, a few Phyllothrix,
2 Euryomyza and 1 Notiomiza edwardsii x T. Looff
the latter 3 mtd[?] them and suggested that they send
them to the museum in Buenos Aires. I looked for but
detected no alcedon inscutes in other collections.
Javier Belloti said that the INVAP Euryomyza was in
Cumbayara/Colafoto (= Berberis) x
Jan. 10 Sunny, not windy. Drove to Troful 9:30 to 11:30. Two
dead hoers on road to Coflucencia, 2 between Cofluencia and
the McCloid house on Lago Troful; One of them at 4 p.m.
had 2 yellow pockets on [illegible] it. Had lunch with
Dr. and Mrs. Felpe Garvinere Jr. at Estancia La Primavera.
He says no teco-tuco there, no tucoana; were a few
sheas when he was a boy there; old timers used to
say lots of huemule. Took two photos for which Garvino
had early photos. He recommended a book of photos by
ArĂ³n Avendano, maybe available in the library of
Parques in Buenos Aires; about 1900. He has 3 or more
splendid mammal paintings by Jorge Mayol, and [illegible].
He is convinced that there is much more forest now,
and the original forest was not cut for lumber.
Then returned photos to the McCloids. Their caretaker's
wife's mother lived there all her life.
The Belgian estancia at Antofastro thinks he may have
600 queros on his ranch (so told Garvino 3 days ago).
Jan. 11 Barlock, calm and clear. To INTA in morning, then left to
Refugio Navarro in the afternoon. Got a [illegible] in