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Furtlicr, I'^Iinders Chase will be an invaluable asset as 

 a health and holiday resort, a sanatorium for invalids, and a 

 boon to children, the temperature during the heat-waves 

 being greatly below that of Adelaide. No one who has seen 

 its magnificent coastal scenery can deny its attractions as a 

 holiday resort. The climate is as near the ideal as is possible 

 to find anywhere in the world. 



The Board of Governors of the Chase should now be 

 elected, and a vigorous policy of management and develop- 

 ment initiated, for if South Australia wishes to escape the 

 condemnation of the scientific world, we must not allow one 

 of our many interesting and unique forms of fauna and flora 

 to become extinct. 



Entomology of Quorn 



By Albert H. Elston 



The Flinders Range is a happy hunting ground, not only 

 for the entomologist, but also for other naturalists, and many 

 interesting and new species have been recorded from this part of 

 South Australia. 



In November. 1918, I visited Quorn, which is situated at the 

 foot of these hills, and spent two weeks collecting in that locality, 

 the result of which was over two hundred different species of 

 Coleoptera, several of which were new to science ; among the 

 latter, DictJiusa iiisignita is by far the most interesting, the male 

 \mng distinguished from all previously described species by the 

 extraordinary fasciculated processes on the rostrum and metas- 

 ternum. A small shrub-like acacia produced many species of 

 Chrysomelidae and Buprestidae, and a number of flower-fre- 

 quenting beetles were taken from the melaleuca. Several 

 interesting beetles were also taken at night with the aid of a lamp ; 

 among them v.ere two specimens of Arthroptenis articitJaris. The 

 insects of this family. Paussidae. have the peculiar habit of eject- 

 ing from their posterior, with a slight explosive sound, a liquid 

 which volatizes in the form of smoke. This they do when 

 pursued by their enemies or when grasped with a pair of forceps. 



I append herewith a list of species taken by me on this trip 

 which I have been able, through the kindness of Mr. A. M. Lea. 

 to identify, although there are still others awaiting identification. 



