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"these scattered trees is nowell a good
method grass but sometimes there is low
than bunch, or litter. In one way (small)
there is rather open bombos which is
for the most part solid few other plants
growing in with it except about the
auto margins.
This evening I revisited the fat
case (see Species Note for preparations)
Jun 16 Welleria New Guinea
200 traps - 3 Melonys. These were
taken in the 100 traps set in the second
growth forest clear and to the south west of
Welleria.
On Jun 14 Species Notes
One of the caserates (not previously mentioned in
notes) died last evening. It was brought in
by natives from the "(sq?)" It had during
it's lifetime received a severe wound on it's
fun shelter.
This afternoon I purchased a young Mba from
a native for 0.5?
The early afternoon I spent hunting
up the canyon and back along the open
north north east of Welleria. It is a rugged
region coupled with a second growth forest.
This evening I revisited the fat case
and obtained 12 individuals by knocking
tem down with sticks as they flew out
of it's entrance.
Jun 17 Welleria, Netherlands New Guinea
200 traps - 1 Melonge, 1 AboXon Echymipera.
(See species accounts)
This afternoon the boys while relating the traps
found a long-lyard-fly reptil in one of the traps
which was set in the open second growth forest with
a heavy grassy undergrowth.
Two Bispyssindion were taken the last morning
from the root in a small hole in a jungle tree.