MUSEUMS. 48 



Longicorn Beetle {Aeantitoomw mliUs, L.) 3 , from Wigan (D. 23, 

 9. 1901. 9) ; presented by Mr. Ralph Unsworth. 



One Lantern Fly (indet.). one Mantis (indet), and five Hymenoptera 

 (indet), from Iquitos (D. 23. 9. 1901. 10-12); presented by Mr. Beal. 

 Two Beetles (i>uh>t.), from Newsham Park (D. 23. 9. 1901. 13) ; 

 presented by Mr. P. Entwistle. 



Moth (indet.) and a Chrysalis {indet.) from timber at the Docks. 

 Liverpool (D. 28. 9. 1901. 14 and 15); presented by Mr. Wm. Swan. 



Two Moths (indet), from Basingstoke (D. 23. 9. 1901. 17) ; presented 

 by Master C. A. Barlow. 



Saw Fly (Sireic (jif/as), living, from Athol Street, Liverpool (D. 23. 

 9. 1901. 19) ; purchased. 



Dragon Fly (sp. indet.) from Eastham Ferry Gardens (D. 23. 9. 

 1901. 20); presented by Mr. T. Boughey. 



Forest Bug (Piezodoms pwrpuripennis) ? from Holyhead (D. 23. 9. 

 1901. 21) ; presented by Mr. D. Mcllgorm. 



Spider (indet.) living, from Broadgreen (D. 23. 9. 1901. 22); 

 presented by Mr. F. P. Marrat. 



Spider (indet) living (D. 23. 9. 1901. 23) ; presented by Mr. Frank 

 W. Buzzard. 



Two exhibition preparations of the metamorphoses of the Honey 

 Bee (Apis mellijka), together with two specimens each of Carniohan 

 variety" Italian variety, Carniolian and Italian cross, and German, 

 Carniolian and Italian cross, also exhibition preparation of Gastrophilus 

 equi (D. 4. 11. 1901. 1 and 2); purchased. 



Case of mimetic insects set to show protective resemblances 

 arranged with natural surroundings :— Two Catocala sponsa, two 

 Amphidasis betularius, two Boarmia erepuscidaria, two Catocala fraxuii, 

 one Retinia bonoliana, one Penthina variegata, two Mama orum, two 

 JEstynomus adilh, three CEdipoda candcscens and two Holonychv* 

 acanthopm, from Germany (D. 4. 11. 1901. 3-12) : purchased. 



Wasp's nest (D. 21. 12. 1901. 1). Brought from the Director's 

 Room, with no reference and now referred to register of this year. 



