!)() REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1892. 



resenting 59 species of California^ bynienoptera; _J4(> specimens, rep- 

 resenting- 64 species of Californiau hemiptera; L82 specimens, repre- 

 senting 18 species of diptera {Bombylidm), including types of new- 

 species; 236 specimens, representing 35 species of North American 

 coleoptera and 25 specimens of New Zealand CoccinellicUe; 5 new spe- 

 cies of Bombylidce, consisting of Lordotus junceus Coq., Lordotus diver- 

 sus Coq., Toxophor a vasta Coq., Paracosmus insolens Coq., Amphicos- 

 mus elegans Coq., <S species of rare coleoptera, and 7 species of rare 

 orthoptera; 170 specimens, representing 11 species of rare coleoptera, 

 new to the collection, from San Diego and Los Angeles counties, col- 

 lected by Mr. D. W. Coqnillet; 3,473 specimens, representing 636 spe- 

 cies of insects obtained by Mr. A. Koebele during his connection with 

 the Death Valley Expedition; 200 specimens, representing insects of 

 various orders, collected by Mr. C. Gr. Schaupp, in Burnet County, 

 Tex.; and a miscellaneous collection of insects, including biologic ma- 

 terial also collected by Mr. Schaupp at Cypress Mills, Tex.; specimens 

 of Australian hemiptera, representing 8 species, collected by Mr. J. CO. 

 Tepper, of Adelaide. 



Through Dr. George Vasey, botanist: specimen of "Travellers 

 Tree," from Mexico. 



From Mr. Frank H. Hitchcock were received 3 meadow larks, 3 spar- 

 row hawks, a blue jay, a red-tailed hawk from Maryland, and a tor- 

 toise collected by Mr. E. A. Preble from the Potomac Flats. 



From Mr. S. B. Johnson, through Mr. F. W. Malley, assistant ento- 

 mologist, was received the upper jaw bone of a paddle fish {Polyodon 

 folium) from a stratum of rock at Rocky Point. La. 



From Mr. Charles W. Richmond were received 3,000 specimeus of 

 birds* skins from the District of Columbia ; 152 specimens of reptiles and 

 batraehians from various localities; 12 birds (chiefly owls), represent- 

 ing species, from Sandy Spring, Md., red-tailed hawk, sparrow-hawk, 

 broad winged hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper's hawk, long-eared 

 owl, from Maryla n< i ; 35 specimens, representing 6 species of birds' skins, 

 from the District of Columbia. 



From Dr. A. Charles True were received 6 specimens of cretaceous 

 fossils from dniontown, Ala., teeth of Gorax prislodontus and Lamna 

 elegans, tooth of Lamna cuspidota, and vertebra of Lestosaurus from 

 the same locality. 



From Mr. n. E, Van Deman was received a specimen of black skim- 

 mer. 



Mr. Harry G. White transmitted a specimen of red-tailed hawk and 

 a short eared owl in flesh from Arlington, Va. 



The very valuable services rendered by Prof. Riley, honorary curator 

 of insects; Dr. B. E. Fernow, honorary curator of the section of for- 

 estry; and Dr. George Vasey, honorary curator of the department of 

 botany, have been continued and are hereby acknowledged. 



