Field notes, v647
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W.B. Sario 1935 Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho, June 18. 411 Sections I found a large colony of C. mollis and collected about a dozen of them - including several old ones These I believe are different from C. leurodow but are certainly very closely related to it. In the old ?'s the sides near the shoulders and an area encircling the sheath for the penis are cinnamon buff in color. I don't remember seeing this on leurodow. This colony was in the typical clay-like soil, preferring slopes and the sides of gullies to burrow into. It was about 6 P.M. when I was there and the old squirrels were sunning themselves at the mouths of their burrows. I found it most convenient to drive in the car over the area and pick off the old ones from the car. No. 7's shot in the 410 were excellent and usually knocked them so hard they could not get into the burrow. All the old ones are very fat and broad. I believe the ?'s hibernate before the ?'s because they are much fatter. Several old ?'s were