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Dr. Power's collection has comparatively few gaps of 

 insects known to be British, besides a large number of series 

 of very rare insects, including Lehia Crux-muwr and Qnediua 

 dilaldtiis, in all stages of development. Of unique species 

 there are Borboropora Kraatzii, Sleiiua oscilldlor, Ceulhoryn- 

 chus siiinralifi and C. pulcinahts, Apio/i sipeticani, Orcliesles 

 sparsiis, T/it/ai/n's/iisculd, and Agrioles piloaus. Amongst the 

 species, of which only one or two examples e.\ist in other 

 collections, were Lcbia Itoemnrrhoidalu, Carabuft hnratus, 

 Ayabus tarsatita, Tac/njusn coarclata, Aniara iiijima, An- 

 choi}ienii.S(/ractlipes,Hydroporitsinnsiriatus,Slenus(jlaci(ilis, 

 Aiiisotoina curta and A. liiiticollis, Ptomaphagiis variconiis, 

 Oxyloeniis rario/osus, Telepliorus a/er, Scraptia iiiyric(i/ts, 

 and many others. The collection of Geodepliaga, Hydro- 

 p/iilidce, Hydradephaga, Curcnlio)tldce, and Ha/ticidce, was 

 almost complete. 



Mr. Stevens's Curcu/ioiiidcE were very rich in species, 

 comprising Rhynchitea Bacchus and R. auratus, Tropideres 

 sepicola, a series of Bayous biiiodulus, Procas picipes, and 

 both sexes of Apion Icevigatuui. 



Mr. West exhibited a very fine Calosoma sycophanta, 

 taken a few years ago in the Isle of Wight. 



The only exotic Coleoplera were a selection from West 

 Africa and Ashanlee, sent by Mr. Swanzy, consisting chiefly 

 of /.amellicoriies and Longiconies, including some very fine 

 examples of the "'Goliath" beetles (Golilhus Drurii). 



The Hemiptera were represented by tiie very fine collection 

 of Dr. Power, which is one of the most complete in Britain, 

 and contains large series of some very rare species. Perhaps 

 the most notable are a specimen of Lyyoius equestris, of 

 which there is but one other ; Sehirus costatus, a series ; 

 Eremocoris plebeius, which is unique; \oiochilus liinbalus, 

 believed to be unique ; fine series of Chilacis typlue and 

 Dictyonota Fieberi ; a series of the very rare Mesovelia 

 J'urcala ; Capsus scutellaris ; all four species of Acaiithia ; 

 Salda Flori, a series ; AJetastemina girpula, it is said there 

 is only one other; Hydrotnelra aspera, a new British 

 species, only taken by Dr. Power; large series of very rare 

 Ap/ie/ochira atstiralis; a mass of Corixas ; series of Siyara 

 Schollzii, only taken by Dr. Power; and S. Poweri, unique. 



The collection of British aculeate Hymenoplera, exhibited 

 by Mr. Frederick Smith, is the most complete ever formed, 

 containing not only fine series of almost every known species, 

 but also examples of others not in any other cabinet. Among 



