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South American forms ; and he oould not imagine by what means they had been 
introduced into Cornwall, supposing them to have been imported : he remarked 
upon the singular circumstance that they had been found two years in succession. 
Mr. Bates gave some details on the habits of the genus as observed by him in 
Brazil, tending to show that they were not likely insects to be accidentally intro- 
duced into Europe. 
The Eev. Douglas Timins exhibited an example of Charaxes Jasius bred in 
England from a continental pupa ; and also some very curious varieties of Argynnis 
Lathonia. 
Mr. McLachlan exhibited an example of Nerironia clathrata of Kolenati, a 
handsome Trichopterous insect new to this country, being one of three taken by 
Mr. Joseph Chappell, in Staffordshire, in 1867. 
The Secretary exhibited pieces of the coflfee-tree attacked by the "borer," and 
the larva, pupa, and imago of the insect, which was reported to have done great 
damage to the coffee plantations of Southern India. The insect in question was a 
species of Clytus, 
The following papers were read : " Remarks on Mr. Wallace's Pieridce of the 
Indian and Australian Regions," by Mr. Hewitson. " On Burmeisteria, anew genus 
of Melolonthidce" by Mr. Frederick Schickendantz. " On the ' Borer-pest ' in the 
coffee-districts of Southern India," by the Rev. G. Richter, of Coorg. 
A discussion arose on a question of the right of privately-printed descriptions 
to carry priority, with especial reference to a pamphlet on BuprestidcB printed for, 
and distributed by, the late Rev. P. W. Hope, but never actually published. The 
majority of the Members present were of opinion that the names there given by Mr. 
Hope were not entitled to priority. 
ASPECTS OF INSECT LIFE IN SOUTH-EASTERN AFRICA. 
BY ROLAND TEIMEN, M.E.S. 
The naturalist has many pleasures incident to his special study ; 
but few of these equal the delight with which he views for the first 
time a region in which he is about to meet Nature in a garb that, 
though it may not be wholly strange to him, is yet, in essence and 
reality, new to his mind and senses. By none of the votaries of Nature 
is this pleasure more keenly felt, both in anticipation and realization, 
than by the entomologist. To him, indeed, Nature is more prodigal 
of her treasures than to any other, and it would be strange if his 
grateful appreciation of her favour were not proportionate. 
It was with some such feelings as these that, towards the end of 
January last, I watched, from the deck of the mail steamer, the long 
line of sandy coast, and the lofty " bluff" on either side of the narrow 
entrance of the Bay of Port Natal. The background was closed by a 
long range of densely- wooded hills, suggestive of inexhaustible entomo- 
logical novelties. Our arrival was signalised by a thunderstorm of 
