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South American forms ; and he could not imagine by what means they had been 

 introduced into Cornwall, supposing them to have been imported : he remarked 

 upon the singular circumstance that they had been found two years in succession. 

 Mr. Bates gave some details on the habits of the genus as observed by him in 

 Brazil, tending to show that they were not likely insects to be accidentally intro- 

 duced into Europe. 



The Eev. Douglas Timins exhibited an example of Charaxes Jasius bred in 

 England from a continental pupa ; and also some very curious varieties of Argynnis 

 Lathonia. 



Mr. McLachlan exhibited an example of Neuronia clathrata of Kolenati, a 

 handsome Trichopterous insect new to this country, being one of three taken by 

 Mr. Joseph Chappell, in Staffordshire, in 1867. 



The Secretary exhibited pieces of the coffee-tree attacked by the "borer," and 

 the larva, pupa, and imago of the insect, which was reported to have done great 

 damage to the coffee plantations of Southern India. The insect in question was a 

 species of Clytus. 



The following papers were read : " Kemarks on Mr. Wallace's Pieridoe of the 

 Indian and Australian Regions," by Mr. Hewitson. " On Burmeisteria, a new genus 

 of Melolonthidce," by Mr. Frederick Schickendantz. " On the * Borer-pest ' in the 

 coffee-districts of Southern India," by the Rev. G. Richter, of Coorg. 



A discussion arose on a question of the right of privately-printed descriptions 

 to carry priority, with especial reference to a pamphlet on BuprestidcE printed for, 

 and distributed by, the late Rev. F. W. Hope, but never actually published. The 

 majority of the Members present were of opinion that the names there given by Mr. 

 Hope were not entitled to priority. 



ASPECTS OF INSECT LIFE IN SOUTH-EASTERN AFRICA. 

 BY ROLAND TEIMEN, M.E.S. 



The naturalist has many pleasures incident to his special study ; 

 but few of these equal the delight with which he views for the first 

 time a region in which he is about to meet Nature in a garb that, 

 though it may not be wholly strange to him, is yet, in essence and 

 reality, new to his mind and senses. By none of the votaries of Nature 

 is this pleasure more keenly felt, both in anticipation and realization, 

 than by the entomologist. To him, indeed, Nature is more prodigal 

 of her treasures than to any other, and it would be strange if his 

 grateful appreciation of her favour were not proportionate. 



It was with some such feelings as these that, towards the end of 

 January last, I watched, from the deck of the mail steamer, the long 

 line of sandy coast, and the lofty " bluff " on either side of the narrow 

 entrance of the Bay of Port Natal. The background was closed by a 

 long range of densely- wooded hills, suggestive of inexhaustible entomo- 

 logical novelties. Our arrival was signalised by a thunderstorm of 



