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At the latter, which runs out towards Lombard’s Kop, 
exposed to the cross-fire of two “Long Toms,” the works 
were more solid and better built than any that we came 
across, and showed pretty plainly that there must have been 
skilful wallers among the Men of Devon. Single specimens 
of Precis archesia, Cram., Acrva neobule, Dbl. and Hew. 
(semi-transparent), and Byblia ilithyia, Dru., were taken 
at the King’s Post, but the commonest butterfly there was 
Pyrameis cardui, for the most part small and rather 
worn specimens ; flying with it was Utetheisa (Deiopera) 
pulchella, Linn. Lizards were numerous, but although 
some time was given up to watching them, they were not 
seen to make any attacks on butterflies. 
At the Devons’ Post Synchloé hellica, Pyrameis cardi, 
Precis cebrene, and Zizera lysimon, were taken. By a 
stream separating the two hills Yphthima asterope, Klug, 
was rather common, looking not unlike a Blue on the 
wing; futile attempts were made to see the butterfly 
settle, but it was restless. At the flowers of Aloe ? ferox 
were Aylocopa hottentota, Smith, 2, the wasps Belonogaster 
distinguendus, Kohl, 3 8, and Humenes dimidiatipennas, 
Sauss., 2, a large red and black, brown-winged insect, as 
well as the Phytophagid Ortalia pallens, Muls., taken flying 
near the same flowers. 
Anywhere along the ridge that strange locust Phymateus 
leprosus, Serv., might be seen. This is of a grey- or 
yellowish-green, tinted with yellow, orange and pink. 
Its hard thorax though strongly tuberculate shines with an 
enamel-like texture. It is very sluggish, and unlike most 
locusts does not readily take flight, but when it does so 
makes a rattling noise. When touched it emits copiously 
a dark olive-green very fetid fluid, which dries up as a 
sticky varnish ; this accidentally tasted was found to be 
bitter and unpleasant. 
August 28, 1905.—At INGAGANE Station, Lat. 27° 56’S., 
altitude 3,900 feet, a specimen of the Geodephagous beetle, 
Acupalpus natalicus, Pér.. was found under a lump of 
hard earth. 
At NeEwcastLe, Lat. 27° 48’ S., altitude 3,900 feet, a 
specimen of Precis sesamus, Trim., was found in a tiny 
dark kloof, its love of darkness was also noted on subse- 
quent occasions. Several Acridians, whose determination 
is postponed, were taken. Also an immature Blatta, 
Cosmozosteria sp., was found under a flat piece of iron, 
