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Tssued 15. December 1958.24. LYGAEIDAE (HEMIPTERA)OF RENNELL AND BELLONA ISLANDSBYG. G. E. SCUDDERUNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. VANCOUVER. CA~ADAWhilst preparing a paper on the Lygaeidae of the British Solomon Islands, I haveexamined specimens from Rennell and Bellona Islands. The species from the lattertwo islands are recorded here as a contribution to The Natural History of RennellIsland.A small collection of Lygaeidae was made by the Danish Rennell Expeditionunder the leadership of Dr. TORBEN WOLFF. and which was part of the GalatheaDeep Sea Expedition Round the World 1950-51. Mr. 1.D.BRADLEY. leader of the.British Museum (Natural History) Expedition 1953 to Rennell and Bellona Islandsalso obtained a number of specimens. Thirdly. Mr. E.S. BRow~. whilst working forthe Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, in the British Solomon Islands, visitedboth Rennell and Bellona and made collections.As far as I know. the only species of Lygaeidae recorded from Rennell and Bellonapreviously. are Dieuchesfinitimus van Duz .• and Scopiastes lepidus ventralis van Duz.taken by the Templeton Crocker Expedition and reported and described by VANDuzEE (1940).J would like to thank all the above mentioned for permitting me to examine thismaterial.Where not otherwise stated, the localities are on Rennell Island.L YGAEIDAELYGAEINAELygaelL'i bospes F.Lygaeus hospes Fabricius 1794. En!. Syst. 4: 150.L. hospes Fabricius 1803. Syst. Rhyng. : 219.L. ajfinis Wolff 1802, Icon. 3: 110 f. 104.L. lanio Herrich-Schaeffer 1844, Wanz. Ins. 7: 21 t. 224 f. 705.L. hospes Dallas 1852. List. 2: 544.L. squalidus Montrouzier, 1861, Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 1861: 66.L. hospes Sta1. 1865, Hem. Afr. 2: 136 (note).135