natural, history

Te-Uhungango, 14. X. 53, I ex. (Brit. Exp.).This species is fairly closely related to A. australis Harold.a130HYDROPHlLIDAESPHAERIDIINAECoelostoma (s. str.) fabricii (MacLeay)Hutuna, 20-24. X. 53,2 ex.; 13. XI. 53, I ex.; Niupani, 22. XI. 53,2 ex. (Brit. Exp.).Distribution: Described from New Caledonia and, under the name masters;iMacLeay, from Queensland; it occurs also from Sumatra to New Guinea andthe New Hebrides but there are no records from the Solomon Islands. The specieswas also described, under the name extraneum Sharp, from Hawaii. It also occursdown the east coast of Australia to Tasmania.MELOIDAEZonitis lutea McLeay? (Provisional determination)Te-Uhungango, 14. X. 53, I ¥, 2. XI. 53, I J (Brit. Exp.).Distribution: Australia.LUCANIDAECyclommatus speciosus BoileauHutuna, 21. XI. 53, I small 3 (Brit. Exp.).Distribution: New Guinea; Solomon Is. (Bougainville).Cyclommatus sp.Hutuna. 3. XI. 53, 1 small J (Brit. Exp.).This species differs from C. !lpeciosus in having the head, pronotum and elytravery strongly. punctured, the punctures being circular and very sharply defined.C. kaupi Deyrolle, C. speciosus Boileau and this specimen form a series displayingincreasing strength of puncturation and increasing shininess of the dorsal surface.It may possibly be C. trifurcatus Mollenkamp, which is not recognisable from description.but has head, pronotum and elytra strongly punctured.Lavanggu, 21. X. 51,2 n (Dan. Exp.).Aegus sp.SCARABAEIDAEAPHODIINAEAtaenius sp.