Dr. Steinmann Henrik szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 23/1-12. (Budapest, 1970)

ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK (SERIES NOVA» TOM. XXIII. 1970. i\r. I. Entomological Explorations in Ghana by Dr. S. Endrődy-Younga 1. A Diary of Entomological Collection in Ghana 1965-1969 By Dr. S. Endrődy-Younga, Budapest Since April 1965, I have been working in Ghana as an entomologist with the Crops Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). The prograram of the Institute's Entomology Section is directed primarily towards studies relating to the bionomics and control of insects of economic importance. But this long period spent in Ghana has also provided an excellent opportunity for faunistical collecting, and it is hoped that the collected material will be a useful contribution to the entomological exploration of the country. The collection has been greatly enriched by the help of my wife, who has participated enthusiastically in the collecting and preserving of the material. The light traps at Banda-Nkwanta, Bui and Kwadaso have been operated (except for the selection of the material) by the assistants of the Entomology Section, and thanks are due also to Mr. F.R. ALLISON for some of the collection included in the diary. Mr. BEN KOWFTE is responsible for the neat mounting of moths for the Institute's collection. As most of the collecting work has been done during free afternoon hours or on holidays, no precise programm could be prepared beforehand. The locality, time and method had to be adjusted to the given opportunity. Though the collections have