MUSEUMS. 



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"Challenger" collection, presented by the Trustees of the British 

 Museum. 



Macrourous Crustacean (Callianassa turnerana, A. White) (D. 27. 11. 

 99. 8) ; presented by Mr. S. Smith, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Tracheata. (Insects, Spiders, etc.). 



Collection of Insects (Acridinm peregrwium, Oliv. ; Mantis, sp. ; 

 Hetrodes spinosa, etc.); Spiders, Scorpion, etc., from the Gaboon 

 District, West Africa (D. 9. 3. 99.1-16) ; Hornet's Nest and various 

 other Insects and Spiders (spp. indet.) from Fernando Po and 

 Cameroons (D. 26. 6. 99. 1 & 1-7) ; and a Scorpion (sp. indet.) from 

 Boma (D. 27. 11. 99. 1) ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard, chief engineer, 

 S.S. " Niger." 



Large Larva? of Beetles from Abouri, W. Africa (D. 9. 3. 99. 17) ; 

 presented by Dr. A. J. Chalmers. 



Pupal stage of Cockroach found in boxes from West Africa (D. 15. 

 8. 99. 1). 



Collection of Insects {spp. indet.) from Venezuela (D. 21. 7. 99. 2) ; 

 presented by Mr. J. Crura. 



Collections of Insects, Spiders, etc., including a number of Wood- 

 boring Beetles (spp. unlet.) found in American timber (D. 27. 7. 99. 

 1-15) (D. 28. 8. 99. 164-477) (D. 26. 9. 99. 21-25) (D. 10. 10. 99. 2-4) 

 (D. 27. 11. 99. 9-14) (D. 13. 12. 99. 2 & 3) ; presented by Mr. Wm. 

 Swan. 



Water Scorpion (Belostoma heldemanum, L. ?) from North America 

 (I). 9. 5. 99. 1) ; presented by Councillor Hyslop Maxwell, Jun. 



Puss Moth (Centra vinula, Linn.) caught at Bootle(D. 14. 6. 99. 1) ; 

 presented by Mr. Holmes. 



Nest of Leaf-cutting Bee (D. 14. 6. 99. 2.) ; presented by Mr. E. S. 

 Squire. 



Two specimens of a species of Dipteron (sp. indet.) taken from bottle 

 containing specimens of the Australian Bird Philemon bucero^, 

 Swains. (D. 28. 8. 99. 200) ; ex " Challenger " collection, presented by 

 the Trustees of the British Museum. 



