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macrourus), the others smaller (namely Dasyurus Geoffroyii, viver- 

 rinus, and haUucatus). All are readily recognizable by the white 

 spots of their fur. 



The new species, which I designate Dasyurus fusais, is smaller 

 than the Dasyures already described by zoologists ; its size does not 

 exceed that of a large rat. Its fur is of a very dark brown colour, 

 especially on the upper parts ; it becomes lighter on the flanks and the 

 sides of the head. The throat, breast, and belly are yellowish. 

 Small, white, rounded spots, regularly disposed, are observed on the 

 upper part of the body and on the flanks, shoulders, and thighs ; 

 they are indistinct on the head, and are wanting on the limbs and 

 tail. These spots are smaller than in any other Dasyure. The ears 

 are short, broad, and scarcely hairy. The tail is long, cylindrical, 

 and brown ; it is not bushy like that of Dasyurus viverrinus and 

 Geoffroyii. The fore feet bear five toes, armed with sharp claws ; 

 the first toe is the smallest of all, the second and third are nearly 

 equal, and the fifth is shorter than the fourth. The hind foot is 

 furnished with a very short thumb without a nail, like that of 

 Dasyurus hallucatus ; the other four toes are long, well separated 

 from each other, and terminated by sharp claws. The body from 

 the muzzle to the base of the tail measures 0-23 metre ; the tail 

 0*19 metre. 



Dasyurus fuscus was found on the Arfak Mountains, at the entrance 

 of the Bay of Gelwinck, on the north coast of New Guinea, by the 

 collectors of M. Bruijn of Ternate ; and the Museum of Natural 

 History has acquired the specimen. It is interesting to find that 

 the Australian species which it most nearly approaches, Dasyurus 

 hallucatus, in which the hind feet are also furnished with five toes, 

 is only met with towards the northern extremity of Australia. 



In Australia the Dasyures vary much in colour ; some are black, 

 others tawny, others greyish ; and for a long time it was erroneously 

 believed that these differences characterized so many species. It is 

 probable that, when we know the Dasyurus fuscus of New Guinea 

 better, we shall find differences of the same kind in the tints of its 

 fur. — Comptes Renclus, June 28, 1880, p. 1518. 



Gynandromorphous Specimens of Cirrochroa aoris. 

 By A. G. Butler, F.L.S. &c. 



In part ii. of the 'Transactions of the Entomological Society' for 

 the present year (pp. 113-117, pi. ii.) Professor Westwood has 

 described and figured two gynandromorphous specimens of the genus 

 Cirrochroa ; but as the Professor does not state distinctly in what 

 collection these singular examples exist, it may be useful to record 

 the fact that they are in the British Museum, and were collected by 

 Dr. Lidderdale. 



It is well known that the butterflies collected by Dr. Lidderdale 

 were obtained over a considerable area; and therefore it is not 

 surprising to find that the two specimens above referred to are 

 referable to different, though nearly allied, local races. The true 

 C. aoris is represented by fig. 3 of the plate. 



