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tured at the base, but almost smooth towards the apex ; each has two ivory-white 

 transverse spots, one before, the other behind the middle ; these neither reach the su- 

 tural or costal margin. Length, -425 inch ; breadth, '13 inch. The specimen de- 

 scribed has been obligingly lent me by the Rev. Mr. Horsley ; it was tal<en in Australia 

 by C. H. Horsley, Esq. — Edward Newman ; Peckham, June 20, 1845. 



Description of Agapete carissima, a new Coleopterous Insect of the Order Ceramby- 

 cites. The general appearance of this pretty beetle is that of a Linnean Necydalis 

 (Molorchis of Fabricius) ; it however differs essentially in its short and simple hind 

 legs, and leads to the conclusion that the association of those Cerambycites which have 

 abbreviated elytra, is not strictly natural. The genus may be thus characterized. — 

 Head short, narrower than prothorax ; the face longitudinally grooved : antennae ra- 

 ther distant, placed on distinct prominences, quite as long as the body, and twelve- 

 jointed ; the second joint, as usual, short, the fourth also very short, a distinguishing 

 character of Necydalis major and certain cognate species; first and third joints about 

 equal in length, and the remaining joints, the fifth to the twelfth inclusive, are also of 

 equal length, but longer than the first and third. Eyes somewhat reniform, but con- 

 siderably narrowed towards the crown. Prothorax slightly broader than long, slightly 

 convex at the sides, and without lateral spine or tubercle. Elytra at base rather broad- 

 er than prothorax, suddenly narrowed very near the base, and about half as long as the 

 body, the narrowed or apical portion grooved above. The legs are of equal length, 

 and very short, the hind legs, when fully extended, not reaching the extremity of the 

 abdomen : femora simple. The colours of the species may be thus described. Head 

 and prothorax golden yellow ; eyes, antennas and legs black ; elytra black at the base, 

 grey at the apex ; wings ample, unfolded smoky black ; meso- and metathorax black, 

 clothed laterally with grey down : abdomen black, testaceous at base, and having 

 three pale testaceous downy rings. Length, -8 inch ; breadth, *18 inch. The speci- 

 men described was lent me by the Rev. Mr. Horsley ; it was taken in Australia by C. 

 H. Horsley, Esq. — Id. 



Chimpanzee. A larger, stronger, and more active chimpanzee than any previously 

 imported, was lately consigned to Messrs. Coleman, Flockhart & Co., from the river 

 Nunez, near Sierra Leone. On its arrival in the London docks, I paid it a visit, and 

 immediately communicated with Mr. Yarrell, with a view to obtaining it for the Zoo- 

 logical Society : the officials, however, were already on the alert, and the creature has 

 since been purchased by the Society for £300. The following paragraph, which has 

 been circulated in the London newspapers, was, I hear, penned by one of the keepers. 

 " It is singular that she resists every attempt to correct her, fighting with the utmost 

 determination ; every other animal, even the ourang, fears its keeper. The first day 

 of the chimpanzee's arrival at the gardens, she tore out three of the strong iron bars 

 of her cage, which have been since strengthened. A temporary nail was driven about 

 half its length, into a piece of wood, about 6 inches long and 3£ square; she held the 

 wood between her teeth, and doubling the nail backwards and forwards, broke it short 

 off. When in a passion, she tears her hair and rolls herself on the ground violently. 

 Her table is supplied from her keeper's, and she shares in everything and anything he 

 has. She eats her egg with a spoon, takes her grog daily, and, 'tis said, that when on 

 board ship, she mixed the latter herself. She will lock and unlock a door or drawer, 



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