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the record “Consocians cum Lyczs 78-87 in floribus.” Nov. 
18, 1813, Uitenhage. The specimen bearing “651” is Am- 
phidesmus analis, a beautiful Longicorn mimic of an entirely 
different group of beetles, the Lyczdae (see Trans. Ent. Soc. 
Lond., 1902, pp. 515-518, and Pl. XVIII, figs. 1-10 (models) 
and 25 (the mimic)). Burchell had noted the association be- 
tween model and mimic more than ninety years ago. This 
kind of verification is most inspiring. The work of the great 
naturalist lives again as we read his words, and recognize in 
the very specimens of which he wrote the truth of his observa- 
tions. “The investigation of the collection and the study of 
the notebooks reveal the fact that Burchell was the superior 
of every other naturalist in the preservation and labelling of 
material so that the record of his observations could be tested 
with scientific accuracy. 
It is a great pleasure to acknowledge all the kind help 
recelved from colleagues in many lands. In order to show 
clearly the part taken by each distinguished authority, the 
groups of insects are arranged below in the order adopted by 
Burchell in his African Catalogue. It is perhaps unnecessary 
to state that an arrangement followed before 1825 would not 
be followed to-day. Families, &c., which are referred to in the 
Brazilian Notebook alone are inserted among the African groups. 
The localities where the insects, &c., were captured are, as 
far as possible, considered in the order in which they were 
visited :—South Africa (1810-15), Portugal (April 2 to May 23, 
1825), Teneriffe (June 2, 1825), the voyage to Rio (captures 
made on the “ Wellesley,’ June 12 and July 6, 1825), Brazil 
(July 26, 1825 to March 18, 1829). The Brazilian journey did 
not come to an end until Feb. 10, 1830, but the notebook 
containing Burchell’s observations after March 18, 1829, is 
most unfortunately missing. (See Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Feb. 
1g04, p. 98, and April 1904, p. 309.) 
COLEOPTERA, 
Cicindelidae and Carabidae. AFRICAN AND BRAZILIAN,— 
G. J. Arrow. 
