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" Collection of minute Coleoptera, named by Dr. Maerkel. 



" Specimens of European Curculionidae and other Coleoptera, 

 named by Schoenherr and Germar; presented by John Walton, 

 Esq. 



" Type specimens of Diptera described by Mr. Walker in the 

 3rd vol. of the ' Insecta Britannica,' and minute Diptera described by 

 M. Winnertz ; presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



" A series of parasites on bats, described and presented by Dr. 

 Kolenati. 



" Insects of Fiji Islands, New Hebrides, &c. ; presented by Sir 

 John Liddell. 



" The following entomological catalogues have been published 

 during the year : — 



" Mr. White : Catalogue of Longicorn Coleoptera. 



" Professor Boheman, of Stockholm : Catalogue of Cassidse. List 

 of all the species and descriptions of new species which he discovered 

 (since the publication of his work in three volumes) in the British 

 Museum and other English collections. 



" Mr. Smith : A Catalogue (illustrated with figures of the genera) 

 of Sphegidse, Larridse and Crabronidae. 



" Mr. Walker : Catalogue of Sphingidse. 



" Mr. Walker : Catalogue of Noctuidse, two parts, with descriptions 

 of manj^ new species. We may observe that the Museum collection 

 contams most of the European and exotic species described by 

 M. Guenee, and a large number of exotic species not known to that 

 author. 



" Mr. Walton : Catalogue of British Curculionidse, with the verifi- 

 cation of the synonyms by actual comparison with Continental 

 sj)ecimens or the opinions of the Contmental authors themselves, 

 from British specimens sent to them for examination. 



" Mr. Desvignes : Catalogue of British Ichneumons, being the 

 first list of the species published from the examination of British 

 specimens, the lists hitherto published being only a copy of Graven- 

 horst's species, indicating by some mark those which were thought to 

 be lilcely to inhabit this country. 



" There has been published also a second edition of Mr. Stephens' 

 List of British Lepidoptera, revised by Mr. Stainton and Mr. Shep- 

 herd, and a second edition of the Myriapoda, by the late Mr. New- 

 port. 



