S. J. McINTIRE ON COCCIDS FROM BRITISH OUIANA. 317 



Having, therefore, been successful in my inquiry, through the 

 kind and courteous assistance of Mr. Douglas, a kindness much 

 enhanced by the permission he gave me to utilize his intensely- 

 interesting letters, I deemed it only proper I should furnish the 

 Museum authorities with the fact I had gleaned, and I subjoin 

 Mr. Waterhouse's letter confirming the accuracy of the opinion 

 of Mr. Douglas : — 



" I am much obliged to you for the name of the coccus. Your 

 examples differ somewhat from Signoret's figure, but they may 

 be referable to the same species for all that." 



I am exhibiting the coccids in question to the Club to-night, 

 and will deposit them in our cabinet. 



One slide shows Vinsonia pulcltella, both dorsal and ventral 

 aspect; another shows Lecamium acuminatum; and the third 

 slide shows what appears to be the remains of an extraordinary 

 colony of Orthezias, resembling the species recently brought 

 forward at this Club 03- Mr. E. T. Browne (Orthezia insignia. 

 Douglas), but much more minute, and, when alive, they must 

 have presented a more remarkable appearance than that very 

 curious and beautiful creature. 



I shall duly press the request of Mr. Douglas upon my friend 

 in British Guiana, and perhaps in the future we shall have the 

 pleasure of more delightful letters from that gentleman, respect- 

 ing further new creatures that my friend may send to me. 



