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From Hawaii ]\Ir. BlackUiirn went to Australia, where he 

 remained to the time of his death, engaged in clerical work, 

 yet devoting every opportunity to his favorite recreation, the 

 results of which yielded extensive contributions to the knowledge 

 of the insect fauna of that country. His attention was mostly 

 given to Coleoptera, of which he described several hundred spe- 

 cies, his papers being published chiefly in The Proceedings 

 of the Linnean Society of ]^ew South Wales. 



In his death, entomology loses a valued worker, and to us it 

 seems like the loss of a friend, for although not favored with 

 his personal acquaintance, yet we seem to have known him 

 through his works and our acquaintance with and interest in, 

 the same insect fauna in which he was so keenly interested. 



Species of Hawaiian Insects named for Mr. Blackburn: 



COLEOPTERA. 



PlagitJimysas hlacl-hurni (Sharp). 

 BJtyncogonus hlacl-hurni Sharp. 

 Pentarthrum hlackburni Sharp. 

 Proterhiuus hlackburni Sharp. 

 Goniorycius hlackburni Sharp. 

 Itodacnus hlackburnianns Sharp. 

 Ncsopetinus hlachhurni (Sharp). 

 Xcsopetinus hlarkhurniaiius Scott. 

 Pfillides hlackburni Matthews. 

 Thoracopliorus hlackburni (Shar])). 

 Blackhurnia Sharp (new genus). 

 Metroihora.v hlackburni Sharp. 

 (jtuilliulyvinacum hhtckhurni Sharp 

 Xyletohius hlackburni Perkins. 

 Miroslenus blackhnrni Perkins. 

 Mirostcnus blackburnioldes Perkins. 



LEPTDOPTERA. 



Lt/carna fihickburu' (Tuley). 

 Ouiiode.s blac'.burni (Butler). 

 Ilyposrnocouia hlackburni Walsiiigham. 



