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forms to be found either in Papua or Polynesia, but with I think 

 a somewhat stronger affinity to the Fauna of the Polynesian sub- 

 region. 



The Coleoptera seem, as in all of these islands, to be few in 

 point of species, though frequently of great size and beauty. The 

 Cicendelidse are represented by three species : a Cicindela, species 

 doubtful, Therates labiatus, and Tricondyla aptera. There is 

 only one species of the family of Oarabidae, so numerous in other 

 parts of the globe. It resembles a Lesticus. A species of Pas- 

 sandra, four species of Passalus, and two of the Lucanidye, 

 seem to resemble those of the Solomon Islands, but I have not yet 

 examined them closely. The Lamellicornes consist of six species. 

 Of these four belong to the Dynastidae, and are of large size — one 

 very similar to the Australian Scapanes solidarius. The other two 

 species are a SUpkodes, ;tnd a large Melolontha. There are two 

 handsome species of Buprestidse, both of the Chrysodema group. 

 The Elateridaj are represented by two species of Alaus. The 

 (Jleridse by a CyUdris and an Omadius. There are two species of 

 the Bostrychidce — small wood-borers of the genus Ajiate. 



The Heteromera number only six species. A large Nycto- 

 bates, an Asida, three species of Amarygmus, and a peculiar form 

 of Cistela. 



There are in all fourteen species of the Curcidionkhc, three of 

 the Rhinoscapha or Bupholus group, two of Pachyrhynchus, one 

 Orlhorhinus, one Lixus, one near Traues, three Cryptorhynchidce, 

 one Zygops, one Rhyncophorus, and one iSipalus. There are six 

 species of the Brenthidce, all apparently common forms, and one 

 of the Anthribidoe, a distinctly Polynesian form. As in all these 

 countries, however, the Longicornia take the first place as regards 

 size, beauty, and number. Among them there is a Batocera, to 

 which even the huge B. Wallacei, of New Guinea, must yield the 

 palm. One specimen is more than three inches and a half long, 

 and its antenna? are fully three times that length. In all there 

 are four species of Batocera, thirteen species of other Lamiida', for 

 the most part large and showy insects, one Parandra, two 

 Prionidce, one of large size, and a few small Cerambycidcc, of 



