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[This is not a common insect, and only a few examples 

 were taken, all from the leaves of the Hibiscus trees on the 

 seaward side of Pulu Tikiis. — F. W. J.] 



NEUROPTERA. 

 Species determined by W. F. Kieby, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



Odonata. 



(Native family name, Kachapong.) 



(1) Pantula flavescens, Fabr. 



A very abundant insect ; it flies about all over the lagoon, 

 and is present on all the islands. In April and May of 19 OG 

 the whole atoll swarmed with dragonflies, but for some time 

 previous to that it had been very rare to meet with a single 

 specimen. In the early months of 1905 these insects were 

 entirely absent from the atoll. 



(2) Tramea Rosenbergii, Braiier. 



First seen on May IG, 1906, and during the following 

 week it became abundant ; but for nearly a year previous to 

 this it had not been seen, and its numbers soon diminished 

 afterwards. 



(3) An ax guttatus, Burm. 



This species also came first to the atoll in May 1906, and 

 then only about a dozen examples were seen, 



Planipennia. 



(4) Hemerobius ? sp. 



Native name, Lalar ijou = green fly. 



This is a very abundant insect ; it occurs on all the islands, 

 and is certainly resident. When alive it is bright green, and 

 its eyes are remarkably brilliant. On account of its very 



