CEYLON CETONIIDAE. 181 



NOTE XXIV. 



ON THE CEYLON CETONIIDAE COLLECTED 

 BY J. Z. KANNEGIETER 



J. R. H. NEERVOORT van de POLL 



J. Z. KANNEGIETER 



The list of Cetoniidae enumerated hereafter is the result 

 of an entomological trip made during the months April 

 and May 1889. The collections, which are in the posses- 

 sion of Mr. Neervoort van de Poll , are chiefly made in the 

 following localities, viz. Belihul-Oya on the southern slo- 

 pes of the central mountains; Wadduwa near the coast, 

 south of Colombo; Nalanda on the way to Trincomalee, 

 on the northern slopes of the central mountains, whilst 

 several of the more common insects were obtained in the 

 immediate vicinity of Colombo. 



Generally Cetoniidae are insects of rare occurrence on 

 flowers and foliage. The common Glycyphana versicolor F., 

 however , was taken very abundantly by native boys in the 

 ancient cinnamon gardens near Colombo. 



In order to render this paper as useful as possible, all 

 the species hitherto authentically recorded or described 

 from Ceylon, but not met with by Mr. Kaunegieter , are in- 

 corporated in this list and printed in brackets. 



As for our collaboration , it may be noticed to avoid 

 confusion, that new species or varieties are always marked 

 with our respective names. 



Notes from the Leyden IMusetim, "Vol. X!III. 



