General Account 1938-1939
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E.W. Richardson 1938 General Account Everything between the bed and grassy valley. The spurs continue in a northealy direction for about 3 kilometers when it joins with the main ridge which extends east south east to the Broad valley. From the height of this ridge I could see the Broad Valley and on 1st the upper tributary valleys. The closest settlement was about 4 miles distant air line. A group of 2 or 3 houses could be seen and gardens with its crop rows. At the top of the ridge there is a trail leading down into the valley at the north (drain at 9,05') and along the top of the ridge to the west. This evening one of the Dytichus came into camp with a larva and which appears to be a Endornicia. It is an agile little creature moving about its cage on a nervous manner. Note will be made on it later. Aug. 4 Lake Habena, Netherlands New Guinea 197 mona traps, 197 net traps, 1 stick traps. 8 Stenomya, 1 Rattus, 1 Hydromyza, 2 Labe. This morning I prepared specimens. The afternoon was spent on my caught orients, Endornicia and Pandorina. This day has been a difficult one for collecting, few specimens and much rising unpleasant weather. Aug. 5 Lake Habena, Netherlands New Guinea 197 mona traps, 197 net traps, 1 stick traps. 6 Stenomya, 1 Rattus, 1 Phasocoryza, 1 Hydromyza. The Endornicia was brought in several days ago (as some note). This morning I attended traps and prepared specimens as usual. This afternoon I changed a lot of traps the 100 (95 kind) which were set on the ridge south south west of camp to the region south south east of camp. The line begin at the head of the grassy valley (west north west) through the light open forested region, into a hillside grassy slope, along border of grassy slopes and brush, in low brush and many ridges, through a dense