68 BATCHIAN. [chap. xxiv. 



Among my insects the Ijest were the rare Pieris aruna, of 

 a rich chrome yellow colour, with a black border and 

 remarkable white antennae — perhaps the very finest but- 

 terfly of the genus ; and a large black wasp-like insect, 

 with immense jaws like a stag-beetle, which has been 

 named Megachile pluto by Mr. F. Smith. T collected 

 about a hundred species of beetles quite new to me, but 

 mostly very minute, and also many rare and handsome 

 ones which I had already found in Batchian. On the 

 whole I was tolerably satisfied with my seventeen days' 

 excursion, which was a very agreeable one, and enabled 

 me to see a good deal of' the island. I had hired a roomy 

 boat, and brought with me a small table and my rattan 

 chair. These were great comforts, as, wherever there was 

 a roof, I could immediately instal myself, and work and 

 eat at ease. When I could not find accommodation on 

 shore I slept in the boat, which was always drawn up 

 on the beach if we stayed for a few days at one spot. 



On my return to Batchian I packed up my collections, 

 and prepared for my return to Ternate. When I first 

 came I had sent back my boat by the pilot, with two or 

 three other men who had been glad of the opportunity. 

 I now took advantage of a Government boat which had 

 just arrived with rice for the troops, and obtained per- 

 mission to return in her, and accordingly started on the 

 I3th of April, having resided only a week short of six 



