THE ZooLocist—May, 1875. 4465 
“T have never received the form T. Msiope, Mén., from Japan, where 
typical Hecabe is common, but curiously enough I have seen large numbers 
of a Terias from Japan, which are, for the most part, indistiuguishable from 
T. Brenda, Doubl., Hew., originally described from West Africa, but which 
graduate insensibly in typical Hecabe, so that I am strongly inclined to 
believe that this form (Brenda) replaces in Japan the Aisiope of Queens- 
land. 
“The evidence is not so strong with regard to T. Sari, Horsf., typical 
specimens of which seem exceedingly different from T. Hecabe, L. I possess, 
however, three specimens from Malacca, two of which are well-marked 
T. Sari, while the third, which is much smaller, presents certain peculiarities 
in the interior outline of the black hind margin of the anterior wings. 
Below, however, the quadrangular blotch distinctive of T. Sari-is well- 
marked. A fourth specimen from the same locality, which must be referred 
to T. Hecabe, while presenting no trace of the blotch on the under side, 
exactly agrees in size, and in the markings of the upper side, with the third 
specimen just described. So that I think it is at least possible that T. Sari 
will ultimately be found to be but a form of the inconstant T. Hecabe.” 
Prof. Westwood suggested that the case might be analogous to that of 
certain English species of Pieris, where certain forms,—e.g., P. Napwe, 
Esp., and P. Sabellicee, Steph..—now universally recognised as varieties of 
P. Napi, Z., had long been considered as specifically distinct. Prof. West- 
wood also suggested that attention should be paid to the times of appearance 
of the various forms, and the period noted during which they remained in 
the pupa stage. 
Mr. A. G. Butler remarked that the latter circumstance had an important 
bearing on the case of Papilio Ajax, Linn. He expressed a doubt as to the 
correctness of the supposition that T. Sari was only a form of T. Hecabe, 
though he thought that the breeding of the latter and T. Adsiope from the 
same food-plant was a strong point in favour of their identity. 
Papers read. 
Mr. J. 8. Baly communicated descriptions of new genera and species of 
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 
Mr. C. O. Waterhouse read a paper on the Lamellicorn Coleoptera of 
Japan. 
Mr. F'. Smith read “ Descriptions of New Species of Indian Aculeate 
Hymenoptera collected Mr. G. R. James Rothney;” and also a “ Descrip- 
tion of New Species of Bees of the Genus Nomia, Latreille.” Referring to 
the latter, he mentioned that he was now acquainted with five species, the 
males of which were furnished with capitate antenne.—F’, G. 
