THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



shown in illustration of the paper ; and the limelight views, pre- 

 pared from photograghs taken on the trip by Professor Spencer, 

 and exhibited by Mr. J. Searle with his usual skill, were a fitting 

 accompaniment to a highly interesting paper. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTE. 



Mr D. Le Souef read a note communicated by Mr. H. 

 Barnard on "A Visit to the South Barnard Island, Northern 

 Queensland." Interesting details were given as to the beche-de- 

 mer fishery conducted there, and full description of a Tern 

 rookery. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



The meeting terminated with the usual exhibition of specimens, 

 of which the following is a list: — By Mr. E. Anderson. — 

 Specimen of Tliailina selene, bred from a larva taken at Gisborne 

 by Mr. G. Lyell, jun. ; 2 specimens of Monoctenia vinaria, bred 

 from larvae distributed by the Rev. Mr. Hennell at the January 

 meeting; water-colour drawings of Monoctenia vinaria and 

 Ialmenus evagorus. By A. Coles. — Lace Lizard from Dimboola ; 

 Australian Goshawk; Death Adder, captured at Monduval, N.S.W., 

 after having bitten Mr. J. M. Simson, of Toorak, who was 

 successfully treated with strychnine and ammonia. By Miss 

 Cochrane. — Paintings of orchids and other Victorian wild 

 flowers. By Mr. C. French. — Eleven new species of Australian 

 Longicorn Beetles, including one new genus and three new species 

 found in the Berwick and Lilydale districts, Victoria. Nanus 

 as under: — Maulia (new genus) pictipennis, Blackburn, new 

 species, Berwick, Victoria — C. French ; Bebius (genus new for 

 Victoria) variegatus, Blackburn, new species, Lilydale, Victoria — 

 C. French ; Ectosticta ornata, Blackburn, new species, Lilydale, 

 Victoria — C. French ; Penthea conferta, Blackburn, new species, 

 interior of Queensland ; Lygesis ornata, Blackburn, new species, 

 Queensland ; Monohammus frenchii, Blackburn, new species, 

 Queensland ; Sisyrium Icevigatum, Blackburn, new species, 

 Western Australia ; Opsidota guttata, Blackburn, new species, 

 Western Australia ; Microtragus frenchii, Blackburn, new species, 

 Western Australia ; Neostenus nigra, Blackburn, new species, 

 Western Australia ; Coptocercus tatei, Blackburn, new species, 

 Western Australia ; also Lepidoptera from New Guinea. Ex- 

 hibited by C. French, jun. — Eggs of Glossy Ibis; eggs of 

 Western Brown Hawk. By Mr. G. Hill. — Victorian Coleoptera. 

 By Master Gerald Hill. — Victorian Hymenoptera. Exhibited by 

 Baron von Mueller. — The following plants, collected by Stephen 

 Johnson : — Wrightia baccelliana, from Russell River, Queensland 

 — new to science; Phyllanthus hypospodius, from Mount Bartle 

 Frere, Queensland — new to science ; Eugenia johnsonii, Mount 

 Bartle Frere, Queensland — new to science ; Wendlandia basist 



