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Oxi/liffi/rus zoilus Oliv. — Attracted to artificial lights. Issororo, 

 N.W.D. The adult beetle performs very considerable damage in this 

 district by boring into the fully grown tubers of Tar-ias (Colocos/n 

 xanthosoma). 



Stcnocrates lahorntor Fabr. — Issororo, N.W.D. 



RVTELINAE. 



Pelidnotn cayrnnrnsis Fabr. — Issororo, N.W.D. 



P. virescens Burm. — Issororo, N.W.D. '-^^''jsonian 



Anticliira convcxa Oliv. — Hills Estate, Mazaruni R. 



Eutela lineola Bates. — On the coastlands a common species of 

 phytophagous beetle. Usually found in small clusters which readily 

 take flight. The species varies considerabh' in its yellow markings. 



R. lineola Bates, var. Itistrio Sahib. — An uncommon variation of 

 lineola taken in the vicinity of Christianburg, Demerara River. 



Macraspis cJin/si)i Linn. — This phytophagous species is often 



ti'oublesome to cultivated plants such as mangoes, roses, etc. Occurs 



almost exclusively within forest area. Widely distril)uted, generally in 

 small communities. 



31. splendida Fabr. — A rare species. Paraweeka Ck., Essequibo 1{. 



Anomala limhaticollis Blanch. — Paraweeka Ck., Essequibo R. 



A. andalafa Melsh. — Tumatumari, Potaro Ji. 



Lagoclule lipunctata MacL. { = hrunnea Perty). Issororo, N.W.D. 



Cetoxiixae. 

 Gt/mneiis maculosa Oliv. — A rare species. Botanic Gardens, 

 Greorgetown. 



G. lifurafa Oliv. — Canje Creek, Berbice. 

 G. ocellata G. & P. — Georgetown, Demerara. 



Passalidae. 

 Nelens puncfif/er Serv. — A common and widely distributed species. 

 Invariablv found in decaying stumps of trees, both on coastlands and 

 also within forest area. Always in small colonies of a dozen or so. 

 Both larval and imaginal forms stridulate violently on being disturbed. 

 On a casual inspection the larva appears to have only four legs. A closer 

 investigation shows that the posterior pair are imperfectly developed 



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