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Show 646 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAOERIE. [Dec. 2, pubescent. Since the publication of Gemminger and Harold's Catalogue numerous species of Eletica have been described by Kolbe, von Harold, Ancey, Peringuey, and Fahraeus ; but the present insect appears to be perfectly distinct from any of these. It may not be out of place to add here a list of the more recent and more important papers dealing with the Heteromerous fauna of Tropical Africa. These are entirely German :- 1. " Bericht iiber die von den Herren A. v. Homeyer und P. Pogge in Angola und im Lunda-Reiche gesammelten Coleopteren," von E. V. Harold. [Col. Hefte, xvi. pp. 109-143 (1879).] (Diagnoses of some of the new species here described were published in the previous year, Mittheil. Miinch. ent. Ver. ii. pp. 106-109.) 2. " Verzeichniss der von Herrn Major a. D. von Mechow in Angola und am Quango-Strom 1878-1881 gesammelten Tenebrioniden und Cisteliden," von G. Quedenfeldt. [Berl. ent. Zeitschr. xxix. pp. 1-38 (1885).] 3. " Neue afrikanische Coleoptera des Berliner zoologischen Museums," von H. J. Kolbe. [Ent. Nachr. xii. pp. 289-301 (1886).] 4. "Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Koleopteren-Fauna von Central- Afrika nach den Ergebnissen der Lieutenant Wissman'schen Kassai-Expedition 1883 bis 1886," von G. Quedenfeldt. [Berl. ent. Zeitschr, xxxii. pp. 183-189 (1838).] EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVI. Fig. 1. <-? Taraxides gibbipennis, p. 637. 2. 3 j> pictus, p. 638. 3. 3 Sterces resplendens, p. 641. 3 a. ,, „ labium. 3 b. ,, „ maxilla and maxillary palpus. 3 c. „ ,, anterior tarsus. 4. Nesioticus flavopictus, var., p. 641. 5. Strongylium atroviolaceum, p. 641. 6. „ cmronitens, p. 642. 7. Xanthothopeia aruwimensis, p. 643. la. ,, ,, antenna. 8. (f Eletica bicolor, p. 645. December 2, 1890. Prof. Flower, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November 1890 :- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November 1890 were 43 in number. Of these, 22 were acquired by presentation, 17 by purchase, 2 on deposit, and 2 |
