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HEXA3RANCHUS FLaMMULATUS. 
years since. It feeds on tlie seeds of several different Legumi- 
ha\ing been reported as infesting the grams, pigeon peas 
(Cajanus indicus), Chinese beans, &c. The examples on exhibi- 
tion were procured in a parcel of seed of the sugar pea directly 
imported from Germany and in two or three varieties of cow 
peas from^ the noithern part of this colony. Mr. C. J. Wild, 
w en at Kamerunga in 1890, found there examples of a Bruclius, 
evidently^ referable to the species imder noticer 
mhabiting the seed pods of a nati\'e tree, and thus there is 
evidence of its having already become naturalised m the colony. 
urged that the means which are 
a e 01 staying the increase of these bean and pea weevils 
would If generally enforced now, be attended bv far-reaching 
beneficial results. " 
HEXABRANCHUS FLAMMULATUS, Q. if- G. 
BY 
C. J. Wild, F.L.S. 
(Read on 19th July, 1894). 
treasured nf M shell-less mollusc, and one of tJie living 
sm Tweed Heads near our 
Slutu 17 T It is a most strikingly 
in lemTt], ' ° “ensures no less than 7i inches 
Its ovafontlme. 
lucS i r - large extent trans- 
Z form d ^^‘^^"“‘l^Trilled border. The friU 
‘ the body an 
S eoZ r„' f ^%Ttly convex back is 
Sre form 7an ’ coloration in this position takes 
epidermL to be 
than the elicirolin^^^kir^Tn appears of a paler hue 
ciicimg fall. In front, on either side of the middle 
