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flyciitcher; EiictJicia bicolor Linn., grass finch; Loxigilla vio- 

 lacca Linn., grosbeak; J^/rco altiloijuiis harbatidiis Cab., black- 

 whiskered vireo; Ccr/Iiio/a i)a/niincii:>/<i Reich.. Bahama honey 

 creeper; Af/jnas oyaid/ar/ii/ Cah., Bahama mockingbird. 



Out of seven species of Land birds collected, it will be noticed 

 that only one, the ground dove, is a North x\merican form. 



•• The most striking feature of the insect fauna of Egg 

 Island appears to be the great prevalence of spiders (which 

 are of course carnivorous in habit ) , combined with the apparent 

 absence of any adephagous Coleoptera. Nearly all of the few 

 beetles taken were species that afterwards proved to be of 

 quite extended distribution in the Bahama Islands, and almost 

 without exception either phytophagous or lignivorous. Among 

 the weevils the most common species is an Artipii:^ near llorl- 

 daniis Horn; several specimens of Pachiuvus opdltis Oliw. a 

 very tine green species about half an inch in length, were 

 taken. Search on the beach under seaweed revealed a few- 

 specimens of species usually found in such places and belong- 

 ing to the genera Cafiiis. and Phalcria. The bulk of the 

 captures consisted, however, of inconspicuous Hemiptera and 

 Coleoptera. which were beaten from leaves in the dense 

 brush."! 



Toward the middle of the dav, the heat became somewhat 

 oppressive, although the thermometer registered only 78" in 

 the hold of the schooner. The whiteness of the coral sand 

 was so glaring as to be painful to the eves. A rockv point 

 juts into the cove from one side, the rock being worn into 

 Various fantastic shapes with numerous pot-holes containing 

 small tide -pools, and forming excellent collecting grounds. 

 Quantities of gasteropods were found in these pools, the most 

 abundant species being :'^ 



Littorina h')icata. J^/Ilor/ini liiicdla i'ar.aiii>^'iilifcr(i, Tcclariiis 

 iiodiilosn^. \crita tc<':>cUala. Purpin\i /nrmas/oiinf. Strophia 

 j^'/cnis. P/ssdrc/uf s/y., and a large ( liilo)!. which was jiar- 



1 For tliis, ;is lor all other (.■nloinoloKical notes, the .■luthor is iiulebted to Mr. II. I-'. 

 Wickham, of the State Fiiiversity of Iowa. 



-' For the identification of most of the .MoUusca here mentioned, the author is 

 indebted to the kindness of Mr. B. Shimek. of tlie State L'niversitv of Iowa. 



