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species to Dloiiiu-<. It seems to be piii-rieularlv iitrnehc-d to the 

 bunch grasses and has been repeatedly taken there, but is also 

 found in Bermuda grass. 



ELATERIDAE. 



At least two species of endemic Elateridae ha^■e heeii found 

 in bunch grass. Several specimens of one were found in l)unch 

 grass in lao Vallev, Maui, and two specimens of another on 

 the Manoa Ridge, Oahu (Bridwell). 



CORYLOPHIDAE. 

 Gronevus rotundus (Sharp). 



This little l>lackish beetle was found commonly on ^lanoa 

 liidge, June, 1919 (Bridwell). The intestinal canal of speci- 

 mens examined microscopically were stuffed with fungus 

 spores. 



This species, described by Dr. Sharp as a Coi-i/lopliKs and 

 later transferred by Matthews to his genus ('(ii-ijlojtlKxJcy:, j|]»- 

 pears to belong to Casey's genus Groneriis. 



Another species which I have not seen was taken at roots 

 of grass at the Xuuanu Pali by Blackbtirn and described as 

 Conjlophus suturalis Sharp. This has l»efn referred to 



Corylophodes by Matthews. This may also beloi-i; to Gvonvvu^. 



HOMOPTERA. 

 DELPHACIDAE. 



Kelisia swezeyi Kirkaldy. 



In Kalihi. Xuminu and Manoa Valleys in the Koolau ^Its., 

 ]\[t. Kaala in the Waianae Mts., on Eragrosiis. Also on the 

 similar sedge Gcihnia, Kaumuohona and Palolo Crater in the 

 Tvcolau Mts. Apparently prefers the moister portions of the 

 mountains. 



Kelisia emoioa Muir. 



Kidiouou, AYailupe, Waialae, Palolo, Manoa. Seems to 

 prefer the dry ends of the lateral ridoes. 



