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DIPTERA 



Sarcophagid species. 



ACULEATE HYMENOPTERA wsre not in evidence an3rwhere in this 

 neighborhood, which is all the more surprising as bright sunny- 

 weather prevailed whilst on this particular collecting ground. 



Of introduced species of insects I noticed in the vicinity the 

 following: 



COLEOPTERA 



COCUJIDAE 



ANTHRIBIDAE 



cocciNELLiDAE 3 species viz: 



Cryptolaemu's, montrouzieri 



Rhizobius ventralis and 



Coelophora inaegualis or Coccinella repanda 



Generally distributed but not in large numbers. 



1 species {Psammaechus desjardinsii)heaXen 



from Kukui, Ohia, etc. 

 1 species {Araeocerus fasciczdatus) beaten 

 from Kukui. 

 STAPH YLiNiDAE 1 species, similar to one of the foreign 



introduced species on Oahu. 

 HYDROPHILLIDAE 1 specics, {Hydrobiiis semicylindric7is.) 



Found under stones in creek. 

 MYCETOPHAGiDAE 1 species [Litargus vestitus) from Ohia. 

 TENEBRiONiDAE 2 species viz : 



Opatrum seriatu7n and 

 Alphiiobius lateralis 



Both exceedingly common under stones and in mat- 

 ted grass everywhere on the plains and plateaus. 

 Generally taken in company. 



HYMENOPTERA 



Chalcis obscurata Generally distributed in the neigh- 

 borhood. 



ORTHOPTERA 



Species of Roach {Poly zoster ia soror) exceedingly 

 common in thick matted manienie grass. 



Species of Gryllid {Gryllus innotabilis) also exceed- 

 ingly common. 



