BULAWAYO—CHAMAELEONS 
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In the town of Bulawayo, Zophosis caffer was taken running over 
the ground, while by turning over stones many things were obtained, 
including the curious hairy beetle, a Heteromeron, Usagaria australis , 
Pering., four specimens; Psaryphis sp., which was not represented in 
the British Museum; the Geodephagid, Omostropus consanguineus, 
Pering., three; the Staphylinid, Myrmedonia procax, Pering.; a 
Weevil; and the obscure little Bug, Pododus depressus, Walk. 
About the filter-beds near the railway station the Lycaenids 
Zizera lysimon, one, and Aloeides taikosama , two males, were taken. 
The two beetles, Meligethes sp. and Pseudo-colaspis sp. (the last is 
represented in the National Collection but unnamed), and the small 
dingy bug Agonoscelis puberula , Stal, were taken either at or near 
Bulawayo, or at the Matopos; the beetle Pogonobasis sp. (unnamed 
in the British Museum) was taken somewhere in South Bhodesia 
prior to our arrival at the Palis, but the locality cannot be now 
designated, for the notes concerning these insects are unfortunately 
defective. 
I have mentioned the finding of two Chamaeleons. This place 
will be as convenient as any to describe my observations on the 
living animals. 
Chamaeleon pumilus, Daudin. My specimen, a female, was taken 
on a shrub, about 4 feet from the ground, in the Botanical Gardens, 
Cape Town, August 9th, 1905. 
Description. —Apple-green; at the back of the eye two patches 
of greyish-pink placed vertically; a lateral stripe of the same colour 
extending from shoulder to pelvis, widest in middle, where are two 
dark grey spots. Several orange tubercles on the back. Belly 
striped with greenish white; underside of head striped blue-green 
and pink. The ground colour varies to dusky green. 
It was kept in confinement and the following observations were 
made at Durban, August 16th, 1905. After it had been kept for 
some time in the dark it became of the brightest apple-green. On 
exposure to light it forthwith darkened. Placed on a dark tin 
case near the window in bright light it darkened along the dorsal 
area. 
It was taken out into the garden and placed alternately on a black 
pair of trousers and on a white towel. It darkened in both cases, but 
there was no noticeable difference. When put on a twig of a shrub 
with bright green leaves it became paler. The side away from the sun 
was of the brightest apple-green, the side exposed to the sun became 
darker along the back. The bright green harmonized wonderfully 
with the young leaves, the creature appeared flat , and was scarcely 
