88 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



constantly expanding and has already become very heavy, 

 although this is only one branch of the activities of the 

 Entomological Section. 



During the year small lots of Ichneumonidge, Tenthre- 

 dinidse and Bees have been returned named after examin- 

 ation by Messrs. Morley, Rohwer and Professor Cockerel] 

 respectively. The collection of Hymenoptera is in good 

 order and well named up except for the Braconidse and 

 Chalcidoidea. 



The collection of Coleoptera is in fair order but there 

 is a large amount of unnamed material to be sorted out, 

 named and incorporated. The Bruchidse sent to Dr. 

 G. A. K. Marshall have been returned, partially named, and 

 a few Curculionidse have also been received back, named, 

 from Dr. Marshall. Staphylinidas were received back, 

 named, from Dr. M. Cameron and Carabidse from Mr.- 

 H. E. Andrewes. A small lot of Cicindelidae sent to Mr. 

 8. W. Kemp was received back unnamed. On receipt of 

 the " Fauna " volume on Hispinae and Cassidinse the occa- 

 sion was taken to revise and name up the whole of the 

 Hispinse and part of the Cassidina?. The Paussidee also 

 have been revised and identified. 



The Lepidoptera are in fair order but many accessions 

 remain to be incorporated. The Microlepidoptera collec- 

 tion is contained in cabinets and is by far the largest 

 collection in India; a few specimens were sent to Mr. 

 Meyrick for identification and have been received back 

 named. 



The Orthoptera have not been arranged since the late 

 W. F. Kirby identified the earlier collections ten years ago. 

 Since then a mass of material has accumulated and arrange- 

 ments have now been made for it to be worked over by Mr. 

 Morgan Hebard, of Philadelphia, to whom the collection 

 will be sent for study as soon as the necessary boxes have 

 been received. 



The Neuroptera (sensu antiquo) also require a good deal 

 of work. The Odonata have been revised during the last 

 year and this portion of the collection has been greatly 



