natural, history

L. hospes Distant, 1903, Faun. Brit. Ind. Rhyn. 2: 6 f. 3.L. hospes Distant 1920, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (9) 6: 150.St.: L. 371, Te-Avamanggu - Lavanggu, 18. Oct. 1951 -I ('!); L. 357, Lavanggu,cultivated area with Papaya, 26. Oct. 1951 - I 0; L. 357, Lavanggu, cultivatedarea with Papaya. 12. Nov. 1951 - I J (Dan. Exp.).This species is recorded from New Caledonia, India, China, Philippines and Malacca.I have also seen specimens from New Guinea and other British Solomon Islands.Graptostethus nigriceps StalGraptostethus servus (F.) var. nigriceps Stal 1874, K. Svenska Vetensk. Akad. Hand!.12 (I): 117.G. servus Kirkaldy 1908, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 33: 354.G. vitiensis Kirkaldy. 1908, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 33: 354.G. nigriceps China 1930, Insects of Samoa, 2: 115.G. nigriceps Usinger, 1946, Insects of Guam 2: 27.Bellona Is., cultivated area, 20. Nov. 1955 - 2 '5, I Cf' (E. S. BROWN).Recorded from Guam. Ascension, Fiji. Samoa, New Hebrides and New Caledonia.I have also seen specimens from other British Solomon Islands.Oncopeltus bicinctus (Montrouzier)Lygaeus bicinctus Montrouzier, 1861, Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (4) /: 67.Lygaeus dispar Walker, 1872, Cat. 5: 60.Oncopeltus hi~inctus Schouteden 1907, Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. 51: 114.St.: L. 379, Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, sun-exposed grass-plain near lake, 24. Oct.1951 - I j (Dan. Exp.).Hutuna, 26.-28. Oct. 1953 - 3 3; Tingoa, 9-.11. Nov. 1953 - I d (Brit. Exp.).Anibulia, garden area, 24. Nov. 1955 - 9 j, 2 ~; Niupani, garden area, 26. Nov. 1955- 1 j; Hutuna, semi-cultivated area, 28. Nov. 1955 - I d, 2 Q; Niupani - Te­Uhungango, forest track, 29. Nov. 1955 - I ~; Vaitaki, cultivated area, 29. Nov.1955 - I ~ (E. S. BROWN).This species is recorded from New Caledonia, Batchian, Mysol, New Guinea, Kaisaa,Gilolo and Borneo. I have also seen specimens from the other British Solomon Islands.The specimens from Rennell Is. have crimson markings whereas the ones fromthe other British Solomon Islands have brick red - scarlet markings. Mr. E.S. BROWN136