1909. ] FAUNA OF COCOS-KEELING ATOLL. 15] 
Keeling atollon, where these birds breed in thousands, the fly is 
often seen crawling about the nesting bushes. 
CULIGID. 
(12) The Mosquito of the islands is a species of Stegomyia, and 
it exists in great numbers. 
COLEOPTERA. i 
Species determined by C. O. WarEruoust, P.E.S.; C. J. GAHAN, 
M.A., F.E.S.; and G. J. Arrow, F.E.S. 
® BRACHELYTRA. 
(1) AtEocHARA sp. This genus is not represented on Christmas 
Island. 
CLAVICORNIA. 
(2) DERMEsTES FELINUS Fabr. 
A common species, found mostly in the dead bodies of rats. 
Universal distribution, and common on Christmas Island. 
(3) CoccINELLA TRANSVERSALIS Fabr. 
A very abundant insect; not present on Christmas Island. 
(4) TROCHOIDEUS DESJARDINSI Guer. 
Not present on Christmas Island. 
LAMELLICORNIA. 
(5) ONTHOPHAGUS sp. 
Genus not represented on Christmas Island. 
(6) ANOMALA sp. 
An abundant species that lives on the iron-wood (Cordia sub- 
cordata). Freely attracted to light and most commonly found in 
the lamps of the Telegraph-station. Not found on Christmas 
Island. 
(7) Poratra ACUMINATA. 
The largest beetle found on the atoll. It is by no means 
common, and not more than a dozen specimens were taken in 
fifteen months. Not present on Christmas Island. 
MALACODERMATA. 
(8) CoryNETES RUFIPES De Geer. 
Native name, ‘‘ Kutu copra.” 
The most important insect of the atoll, from an economical 
point of view. Called by Europeans the “‘ Copra beetle.” Exists 
