Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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Tuesday, June 24, 1924. Still cloudy, but only occasional showers. To hospital, postoffice and Lea's office. Spent day at Department of Agriculture finishing up Lepidoptera, Odonata and lower orders. Paid transportation and board for field trip - £l-0-0. to Mr. Newton. Tea and evening at home of Mr. S. Bach, government printer. Upon return to ship found that Correia had caught a fine Lampyridae dark purple-blue with yellow-white abdomen. The specimen was in full "glow", from two small areas on next to last abdominal segment. The most interesting fact noticed in connection with the insect was that the light did not cease immediately upon the death of the insect. Correia said the light illuminated clearly an area the size of his hand, when first caught. The insect died after a few seconds in the cyanide bottle, but the light remained quite bright for fully five minutes, becoming gradually fainter, but still visible in dark after 15 minutes. Wednesday, June 25, 1924. To hospital for last treatment. Paid bill of £ 1, being ten visits at 2/- . Returned to schooner, attended to a few small jobs and collected speci- mens near Mangrove swamp. To finish up roll during sunny moment took:- Roll 49:6 The "France" on the slip, Suva. (11475) Afternoon and evening at the library. Rained heavily all afternoon. Thursday, June 26, 1924. Packed box of plants and other specimens collected in Fiji to send Museum by the Niagara. Got bill of lading and customs declaration. Package of Museum Field Notebooks received. Spent rest of morning at library. Afternoon field trip around Suva Bay to quarry with Mr. Lea. Collected eggs and pupae of Levruana iridesens from small coconut palms.