ODONTOLABTS DALMANf. '279 



NOTE XXXVII. 



ON THE FORMA PRIODONTA OF ODONTOLABIS 



ÜALMANI , HOPE AND THE FORMA TELEDONTA 



OF ODONTOLABIS CELEBENSIS, LEUTHN. 



J. R. H. NEERVOORT van de POLL. 



Dr. Leuthner in his Monograph of the Odontolabini , 

 describing the mandibles of 0. Dalmani Hope, indicates 

 the forma teledonta and priodonta of that species to be 

 still unknown. In as much it concerns the forma priodonta 

 this statement is rather strange , as the collection of the 

 Royal Zoological Society » Natura Artis Magistra" at Am- 

 sterdam , which has been studied by Dr. Leuthner , con- 

 tained two males belonging to the priodont form. One of 

 these males has passed some years ago into ray own cabi- 

 net , and that specimen is still provided with Leuthner's 

 well-known label, bearing his name in print on one side 

 and the name » Dahlmanf' in his own handwriting on the 

 other side. Of course Dr. Leuthner has entirely forgotten 

 the existance of these specimens and his assertion »I di- 

 ligently sought for as many specimens as possible , but was 

 unable to meet with either the teledont or the priodont 

 form", is rather funny. 



Description of the forma priodonta. 



Mandibles about as long as the head, flattened, straight 



Notes from the Leyden IVluseuixi, "Vol. IX. 



