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COLEOPTERA. 



These insects are very scarce, aud large families of them altogether 

 wanting. In Antigua, especially, one might live for weeks without 

 suspecting the existence of any beetles. Minute researches alone pi'oduce 

 a few insignificant species, and a few more, mostly Longicorns, fly at night 

 and are attracted by lamps. I have never yet seen a coleopterous insect 

 abroad in the daytime, except the connnon Cicindela. 



Troindosternus lateralis, F. In one of my cattle-ponds, Antigua. 



PcBderus tJwracicus, Er. On the summit of Mt. Pelee, Martinique. 



Passalus interruptus, F. In rotten timber, forests of Martinique. 



Asaphes decolor'atus, Say. Flying by night, commonly. Antigua. 



Chalcolepldlus sulcatus, F. Four specimens of this tine insect taken in 

 the forests of Martinique. 



Adelocera suhcostata, Cand. One, flying by night. Antigua. Hitherto 

 known as from Guadaloupe. 



Pygolampis vltthjera, Sch.? The so-called "vers luisant" of Martinique. 

 Both sexes shine equally, and exhibit a beautiful efiect, like falling stars, 

 among the trees on the mountains. See Newm., ' Zoologist,' p. 42. 



Rhynchophoriis paimarmn, L. Common in Martinique in the dead stems 

 of Areca oleracea, L. The larvae are called "grou-grou," and are eaten by 

 the negroes and the lower class of French. I saw a hat full so disposed of 

 during my ascent of the Pain de Sucre. They are eaten both raw and 

 roasted. In the latter case a sharp stick is run through their heads, and 

 they are held in the fire to wriggle and sputter until cooked. One cannot 

 watch a native bolting these hot greasy morsels, only half dead, without 

 considerable emotion. 



Exophthalmusfestivus, Sch. Not uncommon in Martinique. 



Pasandra hrunnea, F. Forests of Martinique. 



Trachyderes suecinctus, F. Flying about the tops of orange trees in a 

 convent-garden. Martinique. 



TcBniotes scalaris, F. Forests of Martinique. 



Chlorida festiva, F. One specimen, flying by night. Antigua. 



Elapliidion glabratum, F. ; Eburia decemmacxdata, F. ; Amniscus prcR- 

 tnorsus, F. ; Achryson circumflexum (var. pallens), F. Common in Antigua, 

 flying by night. 



Cocclnella bnmaculata, F. Common. Antigua. 



Chilocorus nitididus, F. In abundance on a single tree. Martinique. 



Orthoptera. 



The commonest is a moderate-sized locust [Acridium flavofasclatuin, 

 DeG.), which occurs uninterruptedly from June to March, and I presume 

 all the year round. One or two smaller species I have not yet examined. 



