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Show 368 MR. H . w. B A T E S O N [June 19, This seems to show that the source and perhaps the epoch of immigration of tropical forms have been different for the two countries. It is, however, too soon to generalize with confidence on these points, seeing that we at present know scarcely a tenth of the species of Coleoptera almost certainly existing in Korea. I put forward these considerations, suggested by the examination of a large portion of Mr. Leech's acquisitions, chiefly to show that interesting problems lie before us in the fauna of this country, and that an attractive field lies open for future travellers and residents. Fam. CICINDELIDJE. CICINDELA CHINENSIS, De Geer, Ins. 4, t. 17. f. 23. Two examples, closely resembling the richly-coloured form prevalent in Japan. CICINDELA GEMMATA, Faldermann, Mem. Acad. Petrop. ii. (1835), p. 14, t. 3. f. 1; Kolbe, Archiv f. Naturgesch. Berlin, 1886, p. 164, t. xi. f. 21. Taken abundantly at Gensan, and found also by Dr. Gottsche between Soul and Fusan. On the Amur it reoccurs as a rather well-marked variety. Faldermann described it from Mongolian specimens taken by Bung more than half a century ago. To Herr Kolbe belongs the credit of resuscitating this species, which had been by most authors suppressed as a synonym of C. sylvatica, from which it is very distinct. CICINDELA RADDEI, Morawitz, Bull. Acad. Petrop. iv. p. 188 (1862). Three examples, agreeing well with the above-cited description. CICINDELA JAPANENSIS, Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. 1863, i. p. 202. Many examples taken at Gensan. Common in Japan and on the Asiatic mainland as far south as the Yang-tsze. Fam. CARABID-E. CARABUS VAN-VOLXEMI, Putzeys, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. 2. Gensan. One example only, differing from Japanese specimens in the fainter granulations of the interstices, and possibly indicating a distinct local variety. CARABUS TUBERCULOSUS, Dejean, Sp. Gen. Col. v. p. 549. Gensan, one example. CARABUS BILBERGI, Mannerheim, Hummel's Ess. vi. p. 25. One example, apparently an elongate variety of this species. COPTOLABRUS SMARAGDINUS, Fischer, Ent. Russ. ii. p. 103. Two examples of a rich uniform golden-coppery colour, the apex |
