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to the stones; it appeared to be extremely local. Between 
this point and the bridge over the Klip River just outside 
the town we found insects much commoner. ‘The scrub is 
intersected with deep gullies, for the most part dry, but 
evidently conveying at some time much water to the Klip; 
in these gullies Precis cebrene, Trim., and P. sesamus, Trim., 
were not uncommon, also Synchloé hellica, Linn., of which 
a male and four females were taken. A male of Colias 
electra, Linn., and a female of Teracolus eris, Klug, were 
taken near the river. Single examples of Vphthima 
asterope, Klug, Zizera lysimon, Hiibn., and Tarucus sybaris, 
Hopff., 2, were secured, while other Lycznids were scen, 
as also Pyrameis cardui, and Limnas chrysippus. 
The Quadrifid Noctua Acanthonyx pretoriv, Dist., 
was taken resting in the dry bed of a spruit; the dingy 
Boarmid, Osteodes turbulenta, Guen., and other Geometers 
were kicked up, including a beautiful green one (with 
somewhat the look of Huchloris vernaria, Hiibn.) which 
got away in the undergrowth. An ichneumon and a 
common honey-bee were also taken. A small bug, 
Pododus sp. (not in the National Collection), was seen 
running on the sand; on being pinned it exhaled a strong 
odour of acetate of amyl. The beetle Zophosis caffcr, Deyr., 
while running swiftly over the sand was occasionally blown 
over by the wind. 
The electric lights about the town and railway-station 
attracted a fair number of insects, the commonest being 
the large flying ant, Vorylus helvolus, Linn., 3, a yellowish- 
brown insect with very flexible abdomen, whose position 
in the insect world was at the time a puzzle to us. When 
pinned, the thorax cracked and emitted a puff of white 
powder. The largest insect at light was the Lamellicorn, 
Oryctes boaz, Fabr., a rotten-wood feeder, of which two were 
taken. With these were the Noctuids Audea variegata, 
Hmpsn., Borolia [Leucania] melianoides, Moschl., Homo- 
ptera canescens, Walk.; the Syntomid, Thyretes caffra, 
Waller., 2; three Phycids, Microthria inconspicuella, Rag. 
(1) and M. insulsella, Rag. (2), and several other moths not 
yet named. 
Two moths, Plusia limbirena, Guen., and a Micro, were 
taken in the bedroom of the hotel. 
August 27, 1905.—An afternoon was spent on the north- 
eastern defences, “The King’s Post,” and “The Devons’ 
Post,” which were on low rocky bills with a little low scrub. 
