i6 ^Iathews and Tredalk, "' Perry's Arcana." [vl,r'xxix 



Papilio phillis, Fabricius, from ^lexico ; the lower. PliaUrna 

 corollaria, from North America. 



Plate XLVI. figm-es a Papilio of the division Arcuatus, which 

 Perry then called Arcuatus arruleus. In the text Perry pro- 

 poses a new classification of the Papilionida\ naming the 

 divisions from the shape of the wings. His six divisions are 

 named — Arcuaii, Orbati, Caudati, Excelsi, Citspidati, and 

 Miiscarii. Though noting these are divisional names only, 

 and using them as such, in a few cases, as the one under notice, 

 he omits the ])refixation of the generic Papilio. 



Plate LI. is of a PhalcBna of the division Arcuata, species 

 name vitrea, from South America. 



Plate LX. represents a Papilio which Perry called Arcuatus 

 catenarins, from the Brazils. 



Plate LXIX. is a beautiful figure of Sphynix castaneus, said 

 to have arrived from Port Jackson. 



Plate LXXIV. represents a Phalcena of the division Arcuatus, 

 but here called P. fenestra. 



Plate LXXXI. is of Papilio volcanica, from Rio de la Plata 

 and Peru. 



Palaeontology. 



Plate XLII illustrates a fossil Trilobite, which Perry called 

 Monoculithos gigantea, a generic introduction ]')reviously un- 

 noticed. 



Plate XLVIII. contains two more species of Perry's genus 

 Monoculithos, the specific names used being polymorphus and 

 hexamorphus. 



Botany. 



Plate III. in the first part is headed " Botany, PI. I.," and is 

 noteworthy as being the first and last to deal with a l:)otanical 

 subject, the plate representing the Ceroxylon, or Palm-tree. 



Memoirs of the National Museum. Melbourne. — No. 4 

 of this publication, recently issued, contains several articles of 

 great value to Victorian collectors. Dr. Cox and Mr. C. Hedley, 

 F.L.S., of Sydney, contribute " An Index to the Land Shells 

 of Victoria," enumerating twenty-one species, Ijesides several 

 varieties, some of which are new and are well figured. Dr. 

 A. J. Turner, of Brisbane, contributes an article on " Some 

 Types of Lepidojjfera in the National Museum. Mell)Ourne " ; 

 these are i^rinci])ally Victorian Hcterocera. Mr. Howard 

 Ashton catalogues the V^ictorian Cicadid;e (twenty-two species) 

 in the Museum collection, and disposes of a host of synonyms, 

 and describes three new species (one Victorian). Mr. F. 

 Chapman, A.L.S., raises a fossil pecten from Torquay from 

 varietal to specific rank under the name of Pecten prcexursor. 

 Other articles are by Mr. F. Chai)man, A.L.S.. Mr. A M. Lea, 

 F.E.S., and Mr. R. H. Walcott, F.G.S. 



