Nov., '05] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 305 



February 15, 1905. — Went up Rio Dulce to Puerto de San 

 Felipe, at outlet of Lake Izabal. Collected along the river 

 within sight of the old fort. 



February 16 and 17, 1905. — Weather very unfavorable, rain- 

 ing. Not well, suffering from tropical fever, contracted at 

 San Jose. 



February 18, 1905. — Spent several hours in a dugout pad- 

 dled by Carib boy. Followed the left shore of Rio Dulce and 

 explored two of its small tributaries. Weather bright during 

 this time but breeze rather too strong for good collecting. 



February 19 and 20, 1905. — Collected a little in immediate 

 vicinity of Livingston as weather and health permitted. Col- 

 lecting here the poorest found on the entire trip. About noon 

 February 20th returned to Puerto Barrios. 



February 21, 1905. — Landed in afternoon at Puerto Cortez, 

 Honduras. Collected for a few minutes in Pontederias along 

 wharf. Took train on Ferrocarril del Norte de Honduras to 

 San Pedro Sula. 



Februar}^ 22, 1905. — San Pedro has an elevation of about 

 250 feet. It lies near the west side of the valley, the moun- 

 tains beginning within a mile or two of the town. Collected 

 about small prairie streams west and east of town. 



February 23, 1905. — West of San Pedro along a small stream 

 flowing in a northerh' direction parallel to the mountain range 

 and along small streams diverted from it for irrigating pur- 

 poses. The city derives its water by a system of water works 

 from this stream. Vegetation about San Pedro luxuriant, 

 flora rich, but not especially tropical in appearance, suggest- 

 ing greatly conditions frequently seen in Indiana in rank 

 pasture fields and brush lots. Monaca palms, occasional coffee 

 fields, and the very frequent banana plantations of course 

 remind one that he is far from the wintry skies at home. 



February 24 and 25, 1905. — West of San Pedro along same 

 stream but further up the stream, spending most of the time in 

 a low level pasture field which lies between the main stream 

 and a smaller stream diverted from it. 



February 26, 27 and 28, 1905. — Ravine two miles south of 

 San Pedro reached by following the main street south, past the 



