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29. MoTsCHLLSKY, V'iCToR DE, Observations siir le Miisee Kntomologique 



de I'universite imperiale de Moscou : Soc. Imper. Nat. Moscou 

 Bull., vol. 18, pp. 332-388, pis. 5-7, 1845- (AF) 

 This paper discusses the beetles collected hy Eschscholtz during his 

 two voyages around the world, Plagithmysus n. g. for Stoiopterus piilver- 

 ulentus Esch. (pp. 369-70), PI. 6, 5 figs. In error described from California. 



30. MoTscHULSKY, ViCTOR DE, Remarqucs sur la collection de coleop- 



teres russes da Victor Motschulsky: Soc. Imper. Nat. Moscou 



Bull, vol 28, pp. 1-85, pis. 1-3, 1845. (AF) 



Stcnoptcrus pidvendcntus Esch. is erroneously recorded from Cali- 

 fornia, p. 250. 



31. *DouBLEDAY, Edward, The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, compris- 



ing their generic characters, a notice of their habits and trans- 

 formations, and a catalog of the species of each genus. 2 vols., 

 86 pis. (85 col.), London, 1846. 

 Reference to Vanessa cardui from Hawaii is found on page 205. 



32. Fairmaire, M. Leon, Essai des Coleopteres de la Polynesie: Rev. 



et Mag. de Zool., June, 1849. (HSPA) (AF) (US) 

 Hydrobius scmicylindrkus Esch. was collected in a taro plantation on 



Oahu (p. 30 of Sep. = 434 of original). Hetcrophaga mauritanka Fabr. 



is recorded (p. 42) ; also Calaiidra obscura Boisd. from Tahiti (p. 70). 



This species of Calandra, originally described from New Ireland, is the well 



known cane-borer in Hawaii : now placed in the genus Rhabdocnemis. 



33. CheEver, Henry T., The island world of the Pacific, New York. 



1851. (BM) 



34. *Fairmaire, M. L., Rev. et Mag. de Zool., p. 51, 1850. 



35. Dallas, W. S., List of specimens of Hemiptera in the British 



Museum, pt. i, London, 1851 ; pt. 2, 1852. (AF) 

 The species F.ysairoris instilaris, pt. 1, p. 228 and Rhyparocliromus 

 nigriccps, pt. 2, p. 577, are described. 



36. Dltncan, William, On the prevention and eradication of worms: 



Roy. Haw. Agric. Soc. Trans., vol. i. No. 3, pp. 71-86, Hono- 

 lulu, 1852. (BM) 



This paper, excellent for tliat period, deals only with the economic 

 phases of the subject. 



37. Newcomb, Wesley (M. D.), Report of the committee on worms 



and other injurious vermin : Roy. Haw. Agric. Soc. Trans., 

 vol. I, No. 3, pp. 94-97, Honolulu, 1852. (BM) 

 This is a valuable paper dealing rather specifically with the insect pests 

 of agriculture. 



38. Thierry, Baron de, Report on bees: Roy. Haw. Agric. Soc. Trans., 



vol. I, No. 3, p. 116, Honolulu, 1852. (BM) 

 Records the first attempt to introduce bees direct from New Zealand. 



