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Show 1892.] REV. H. S. GORHAM ON COLEOPTERA FROM KINA BALTJ. 83 these grounds be disposed to regard the former as the representative of a distinct genus. I find, however, by a comparison of Baron Zigno's figures with skulls of Halitherium schinzi and Prorastomus sirenoides, that the skull of Halitherium veronense differs altogether from the former and agrees with the latter. This is shown in its long and narrow contour, narrow and elliptical narial aperture, slight deflection of the rostrum, and the form of the inferior border of the orbit; all of which are in marked contrast to those of Halitherium schinzi. Further, although the molars of Prorastomus sirenoides are much worn and are only imperfectly shown, yet one of them clearly exhibits the large anterior talon characteristic of the so-called Halitherium veronense, such talon being represented in H. schinzi by a much smaller one. The extremities of the jaws of the Venetian species being unknown, I can of course say nothing as to the incisors, which are present in P. sirenoides. From the other evidence H. veronense may, however, be pretty confidently transferred to the genus Prorastomus, or, as it should be, Prorastoma, under the name of P. veronense. 2. Descriptions of Coleoptera collected by Mr. John Whitehead on Kina Balu, Borneo.-Families Hispida, Eroty-lidce, Endomy chidce, Lycidae, Lampyridce, & c By the Rev. H. S. GORHAM, F.Z.S. [Eeceived December 23, 1891.] (Plate IV.) The Coleoptera of which it is the purpose of this paper to give an account were collected by Mr. J. Whitehead during his residence from 1886 to the middle of 1887 in the neighbourhood of Kina Balu, and for the most part in the early months of those years. This mountain is a plutonic mass rising abruptly on one side to an altitude of about 13,000 feet, clothed at its base and to about 4000 feet with forest and low trees. Owing to its summit being bare, a denuded granitic surface, few insects were obtained by Mr. Whitehead above that height. The best collecting grounds were found to be the river-beds, and at the altitudes mentioned the usual tropical conditions obtain. Representing as Kina Balu does the primitive upheaved portions of this part of the world, which have been in all probability above the sea during geologic ages, it was to be expected that both its fauna and flora would prove of the most interesting type, and judging from the few species of insects now under review this certainly appears to be the case. Several species were unfortunately only represented by single specimens, and some of these I a m unable at present to determine. The collection is now in Mr. Alexander Fry's possession, who has kindly placed a portion of it at m y disposal for description. g* |