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Protracheata. — Several specimens of Peripatus leuckartii 

 were obtained. 



Entomology. — Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., reports that insects 

 of all kinds were scarce, owing to a great extent to our visit being 

 a month or six weeks too early, but more might have been done 

 had we not been compelled to confine our search mainly to the 

 beaten tracks, owing to the thick undergrowth. A visit to the 

 same district about the end of December or early in January 

 would, T am sure, prove a profitable one to the entomologist. 

 Of the Lepidoptera, recently emerged specimens of Papilio 

 macleayanus were seen occasionally, but generally in places where 

 it was impossible to get near them, specimens being met with 

 both in the valleys and at the summits of the highest hills. 

 Epinephile abeoua was also met with and some specimens cap- 

 tured. Pyrameis kershawi and P. itea were, as usual, common 

 everywhere, while the beautiful little Xenica hobartia was found 

 plentifully on the side of Mt. Monda. Examples of Idiodes 

 apicata, Nearcha bnfflalaria, and Hydriomena correlata were also 

 taken in the vicinity of the camp. Most of the Micros, were 

 well-known species, the following being amongst those noticed : — 

 Cacoecia polygraphana, Tortrix subfurcatana, Dipterina rupi- 

 colana, Bondia dissolutana, Palparia euryphanella, P. uncinella, 

 Zonopetala clerota, Heliocausta lirnbata, Hoplitica absumptella 

 Philobota chrysopotama, P. interlineatella, Phlocopola cowfusella, 

 Eulechria xylopterella, Peltophora atricollis, Leistomorpha ochro- 

 causta, Ocystola paulinella, 0. malacella, Goesyra parvula, Pleurota 

 brevivittella. Several larvae were noticed, but with the exception 

 of one belonging to the Geometridse, which was taken, were all 

 common. The Coleoptera were scarce, although diligent search 

 was made under fallen logs, stripping bark, shaking, &c. 

 Xylonychus eucalypti was seen on summit of Mt. Juliet. Three 

 species of Buprestidae were shaken from flowering shrubs — 

 namely, Stigmodera bicincta, Anthracina cruenta, and Cisseis 

 acuducta. Of the Longicorns, Stenoderus suturalis, Tritocosmia 

 paradoxa, and Bethelium significum were taken. Several species 

 of Carabidse, Curculionidse, Cleridse, &c, were also noticed, and 

 some taken, but all being well known need not be specially men- 

 tioned. Of the remaining orders nothing of particular interest 

 was found. 



Mollusca.— Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., reports that the following 

 land Mollusca were collected and have been identified by Mr. C. 

 Hedley : — Cystopelta petterdi, Tate; Chloritis brevipila, Pfeiffer ; 

 Endodonta subdepressa, Brazier ; and a species of Rhytida which 

 has not been determined. 



Vermes. — Messrs. J. A. Kershaw and R. H. Cummins report 

 that specimens of the Nemertine Geonomertes australiensis, and 

 of the Planarians Geoplana sanguinea, G. sanguinea, syn. alba, 



