47. Polytus mellerborgi (Boheman) (pl. 6,/).

Sitophilus niellerborgi Boheman, in Schoenherr's Gen. Spec. Cure. 4 (2): 976, 1837.

Calandra remota Sharp, Roy. Dublin Soc., Trans. III, 3: 183, 254, 1885.

Polytus mellenborgi (Boheman) Faust, Mus. civ. stor. nat. Genova, Ann., 34: 353, 1894.

Sphenophorus musaecola Fairmaire, Soc. Ent. Belg., Ann. 42: 489, 1898.

Calandra mexicana Champion, Biol. Centr. Am. Coleopt. 4 (7): 170, pl. 8, fig. 11, 1910.

This almost tropicopolitan species feeds in the corms of bananas. Specimens were taken at Dededo, from bananas, Yigo, Yona, and Mt. Alifan in May, Sept., and Nov., Swezey .