1886.] MR. F. W. STYAN ON CERVULUS CRINIFRONS. 267 



Mr. E. L. Layard, F.Z.S., exhibited a rare Beetle of the family 

 Cerambycidse {Macrotoma heros), obtained in one of the islands of 

 the Fiji group. 



This species was originally described and figured by Graeffe (Reis. 

 Ins. Viti, 1868, p. 47, Taf. i.; see also the Stettin, entom. Zeitung, 

 1868, Taf. ii.). It was said to live in hollow trees. The specimen 

 was intended for the National Museun. 



Mr. Layard also exhibited a series of specimens of the genus 

 Bulimus from New Caledonia and the adjacent islands, and some 

 other interesting shells. 



The following letter, addressed to the Secretary by Mr. F. W. 

 Styan, F.Z.S., relating to some Chinese animals, was read : — 



" Shanghai, 

 " 12th March, 1886. 



"I have lately procured from Ningpo the skin of a Hairy-fronted 

 Muntjac, Cervulus crinifrons, the species described by you before 

 the Society on the 20th January last. My specimen is a female, 

 and as I believe the male in the Gardens of the Society is the only 

 individual of the species that has yet been met with, a description 

 of the skin may be interesting. 



" The following are the measurements of the dry skin : — 



inches. 

 " From nose to root of tail 46 (appa- 

 rently stretched) 



Tail to end of bone 6g 



Tail to tip of hair 8| 



Heel to base of hoof 11 



Shoulder to base of hoof 15 



Nose to forehead between base of ears 9 



Ears 4 



" Upper parts rich dark glossy brown, mixed with black, darkest 

 along the middle of the back. Belly and inner sides of thighs pure 

 white, the line of demarcation very distinct except in the lower part of 

 the thighs, where it merges gradually into dark brown. Tail above 

 black, below pure white ; a pale patch under the forearm ; rest of 

 the uuderparts dark brown. The brown of the neck gradually 

 pales into reddish brown on the sides of the head ; the nose-ridge 

 dark brown ; the longitudinal slits form a black V> t^^^ colour 

 between them is a bright reddish brown, which turns into a fiery 

 orange-brown in the tuft of bristly hair, rather more than two inches 

 long, which rises from the tip of the forehead. On each side of 

 this is a very small bony pedicle surmounted by short tufts of hair 

 of the same colour. Ears at the base of the same hue, but not quite 

 so bright, and fading into brown on the upper parts. 



" In general appearance it much resembles both Elaphodus michi- 

 anus and Cervulus lacryman s, having the dark-coloured body, tufted 



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