16 MUSEUMS. 



One Longicorn Beetle (Astinomus cedilis) (9. 10. 97. 1); presented by 

 Mr. R. Norbury. 



Saw Fly (Sirex gigas), found in timber yard, Bootle (28. 7. 97. 2); presented 

 by Mr. W. Hibbert. 



Two Dragon Flies (spp. indet.) (27. 7. 97. 1), (3. 8. 97. 1)— (the former 

 caught on Landing Stage), Liverpool ; purchased. 



Larval Stage of Common Cricket (Gryllus domesticus) (1. 10. 97. 1); presented 

 by Mr. T. H. Wardleworth. 



Two Locusts (Pachylus migratorius) from Italy (7. 12. 97. 1 & 2) ; presented 

 by Mr. J. F. Jevons. 



A collection of local Lepidoptera (consisting of 46 species of Butterflies and 

 510 species of Moths), containing upwards of 1,000 specimens (31. 12. 96. 

 8-564) ; purchased (omitted from last Report). 



Mollusca. 



Land Shell (Bidimus tenebricus), from near Lake Mweru, Central Africa 

 (9. 2. 97. 1) ; presented by Mr. F. S. Arnot, 



Collection of Mediterranean Shells, consisting of about 135 specimens, from 

 Alexandria : — 



Ccma/rium faseiatwm : C. gibberulw; Patella athletica ; Janthma fragilis ; 

 Galerus chinensis ; Eutropia variegata; Nassa mutabilis ; X. gibbosula; 

 iV. variabilis; Scalaria venom; Neritula neritea ; Hal tot is lamdlosn ; Oliva 

 bulbosa ; Cypraea turdus : Typhis sowerbyi ; Pisania maculosa ; Euihria 

 lignaria ; Phasianella pullus ; Films syracusa/rvus; Bulla ampulla {yap.) ; 

 Fissurella sp. (juv.) ; Werita polita ; N. squamvlata ; N. chamceleon ; 

 JV. antiquatus ; Cerithivm sp. ; Ziziphinus exiguus ; Cla/nculus cruciatus ; 

 Murex erinaceus ; M. truncuhis ; M. tribulus ; Natica olla ; Coktmbella sp. ; 

 Abra alba ; Mactra stultomm ; Circe corrvgata ; C. egyptiaca ; Pecten varius ; 

 P. sanguinolenta ; Lima paucicostata ; Chama sp. ; Hyalea affinis (2. 3. 97. 

 1-42) ; presented by Mrs. Dodd, Birkenhead. 



Specimens of Dendronotus arborescens ; Archidoris tiiberculata ; Acanthodoris 

 pilosa ; Eolis papillosa ; Goryphella rufihranchialis ; Cuthona nana(20. 3. 97. 

 3-8) ; collected at Hilbre Island. 



Four specimens of Bulimus fossilis, from Sugar Loaf Hill, St. Helena ; and 

 Helix bipartita, from N. Australia (21. 4. 97. 1 & 2) ; presented by Mr. H. C. 

 Robinson. 



Fresh-water Mussel (Anodonta cygnea) (25. 6. 97. 1) ; from the Aquarium. 



Three Fresh-water Mussels, with the sides of the shells eroded and perforated 

 by an undetermined agency (3. 9. 97. 2) (19. 10. 97. 22) ; from the Acmarium. 



