collected by IV. J. Burchell in Brazil. 325 



S.E. side of S. Joao de Nepomucena." Burchell's Cat. 

 pi. Braz. MSS. gives the following general account of 

 his travels between Oct. 27 and Nov. 14, 1825 : — " In 

 the Province of Minas Geraes on the Road between 

 Porto d'Estrella & the Descobe'rto do Rio Novo. From 

 27 October to 14 November 1825." * 

 According toWestwood's labels on 1290 and also according 

 to his list, the date 29. 10. 25 was borne by an example of 

 " Hel. Eucrate V[ar] " \ The Burchell specimen 1285, which 

 now bears this date, agrees, however, in every particular with 

 individuals identified by VVestwood as belonging to the type 

 form of the species. It is probable, considering the remark- 

 able accuracy of this distinguished, naturalist, that labels have 

 been accidentally displaced, and that 1285 originally bore the 

 date 30. 10. 25, shown by Westwood's list as well as by his 

 label on 1287 to have been attached to an example of the type 

 form. The transpositions which may have occurred are 

 suggested under 1294. 



7.11.25. =1286. Minas Geraes. "Between [Captain] 



Amaro Leite's and Pillao, a fazenda " *. (8ee 1285.) 



On Nov. 6th, at Capt. Leite's, Burchell noted, "The 



Comet clear and tail long " * ; and at Pillao, on the 



following night, (l The Comet very bright " *. 



Professor H. H. Turner, F.R.S., kindly informs me that 



the comet referred to was " probably that denoted 1825 iv, 



discovered by Bielaon July 19, 1825, and by Pons on July 15. 



It was visible for 12 months in all and was ' very conspicuous 



early in October ' with a bifid tail 15° long. An elliptic 



orbit assigned, period 4336 years." 



8. 2. 26. = 1287. Organ Mtns. " In a ride Northward to 



the Mule- and to the Cow-Curr&ls and to the Horse 



Curral and Milho Roca " *. Less detailed data have 



hitherto been given from the Geographical Catalogue. 



A Westwood's label reads "Capt. No. 580; 30. 10. 25; 



8. 2. 26; 7. 3. 26; 19. 3. 26." Westwood's list agrees with 



this label. 



7. 3. 26. 2 = 1288, 1289. Rio de Janeiro. " At Catombi." 

 Bz. 9. 3. 26. = 1290. Rio de Janeiro. 



A Westwood's label reads : " Capt. 29. 10. 25 ; 7. 11. 25; 

 7. 3. 26 ; 9. 3. 26 (2 inds.) ; 13. 3. 26 ; 21. 3. 26 (2 inds.) ; 

 1. 4. 26." Another Westwood's label bears the name "Hel. 

 Eucrate' V" Westwood's list agrees with these two labels, 

 and, like the first, records an additional specimen with the 

 date 9. 3. 2ij, and another with 21. 3. 26. 



1 Hiiboer's eucrate is a synonym of narceea, Godt. 



