652 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE [ Dee. 9, 
Synonymy. 
H. deshayesii (Morelet). This species appears to have been over- 
looked by all writers on the genus. I learn, however, from its 
author that it is identical with H. biplicata (Newc.). 
H. luteola (Fér.). This is the only one of the early described 
species. which remains unidentified. It was described by Fé- 
russac from the specimens collected at our islands by M. Quoy. 
It will be observed that all the species collected by him are from 
the island of Oahu. A variety of H. turritella (Fér.) agrees, 
as to colour and other characters, with the description of M. 
Deshayes especially ; and we have placed it consequently as a 
synonym of this species. 
H. meesta (Newe.) inhabits the island of Lanai, in company with 
H. obscura (Newe.), of which it is a small variety. 
H. citrina (Migh.) varies from H. venusta, Migh., only in being of 
a plain uniform yellowish colour. This’ species also occurs of 
a uniform slate- or occasionally olive-colour. Most of the 
specimens are ornamented with black reticulated lines, more 
usually confined to the spire; occasionally, however, the whole 
shell is densely covered with black markings. 
H. bacea (Rve.) is a variety of H. abbreviata (Rve.), of smaller size, 
and of uniform colour. 
H. polita (Newe.) inhabits the island of Molokai, in company with 
H. bella (Rve.), from which it varies only in the disposition 
of its colours. This species passes through more variations of 
colour and shape than have been noted heretofore. It may be 
always distinguished by its purple-tinted columella. 
13. On the Cervine Animals of the Island of Hainan (China). 
. By Rosert Swinnoe, F.Z.S. 
I have brought with me from Hainan the horns and skins of 
three species of Deer (a Cervulus, a Panolia, and a Rusa), which, 
with Mr. Gerrard’s kind assistance, I have compared with specimens 
in the British Museum. 
1. The Cervulus I have identified with the C. vaginalis of India. 
But, of the seven flat skins I procured, only one has the head skin 
remaining. ~ From the frontal markings on this no doubt is left as 
to the Hainan species being the Indian, and not C. reevesi of China 
as one would rather have expected it to be. The forehead of this 
specimen is rich chestnut, with two tufts of black hair, about 2 inch 
in diameter each, set between the eyes but in rear of their line. Its 
upper parts are bright chestnut, deeper along the back, and yellower 
on the sides; under parts brighter-coloured, whitish on the throat 
and.under neck. Its short tail is rich chestnut above, pure white 
below. In one or two of the skins the fore leg from the shoulder 
to the knee is strongly tinged with black. a3 
