Hupson.—Index of New Zealand Beetles. 353 
Art. 28.—An Index of New Zealand Beetles. 
Ву G. V. Hupson, F.E.S., F.N.Z.Inst. 
[Read before the оо Philosophical Society, 7th December, 1921; received by Editor, 
h October, 1921; issued separately,30th April, 1923.] 
I nave undertaken the preparation of the following index, which is 
outside the scope of my usua entomological work, under the conviction 
that such an ‘adie i is urgently required, and is not otherwise likely to be 
compiled. It is perhaps desirable-for me to state that the list is simply 
a systematic index. It is neither a revision nor a synonymie list. No 
doubt a properly revised synonymic list of our Coleoptera is a great 
desi tatus at the present time, but the production of such a list would 
meantime the present list may be regarded as a preliminary step. lt 
will assist collectors in arranging their collections, and will enable them 
to refer to a Reges of any species they may desire to consult. 
The list Coleoptera contained in Captain Hutton's invaluable 
in this way have endeavoured to attain a measure of рте 
publications later than Hutton’s index, I have not inserted them, as I 
assume that Major Broun must have regarded them as synonyms and 
intentionally omitted them 
The scheme of the classification followed in my index is that in general 
History, which formed the basis of Captain Hutton's list. For assistance 
and advice in connection with this part of my work I am much indebted 
to my kind friend Commander J. J. Walker. Within each family I have 
arranged the genera, as far as possible, in accordance with the views 
expressed in Major Broun's publications. 
As regards the question of synonymy, it should be stated at the outset 
жен Major Broun is not responsible for the creation of anything like the 
umber of synonyms that some of his critics have assumed. The 
а fauna of New Zealand is undoubtedly a very rich one, and, 
like the Lepidoptera, contains a very large proportion of difficult ‘forms 
whose slight and elusive саны ад are extremely difficult to appreciate. 
The whole subject of synonymy 1 however, very slightly touched upon 
in Major Broun’s works, and it кышу appears probable that some of 
the descriptions contained in the very early publications may relate to 
insects which have been renamed and redescribed in later publications. 
For example, Uloma tenebrionides White and Uloma laevicostata Blanchard 
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