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The rapidly growing and fine collection of African Lepidoptera 
in the University Museum is weakest in representatives with 
authentic data from the rich West Coast, so that this con- 
signment is especially welcome. The Lycaenidae include 
three new species, which have been described by Mr. Hamil- 
ton H. Druce (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1903) as Larino- 
poda brenda, Epitola gordoni, and Pseuderesia gordont. In 
addition to these unique specimens many other Lycaenid 
species are new to the collection, while all are greatly wanted. 
The small series of Hesperzdae and Satyrinae are also of great 
value to the collection. In the fine series of the dominant 
group of the Vymphalinae the species of the genera Charaxes, 
Euryphene, and Diestogyna are a most important accession. 
The data are superior to those of any specimens in the 
collection from this part of the world, and the great majority 
of specimens were captured by Mr. Gordon himself. The 
series also contains some valuable additions to the bionomic 
series: one set including two species of the genus Ewphaedra, 
£. eleus, and £. ruspina, and a pair of the day-flying Hypsid 
moth, Phaegorista similis, all captured within the limits of 
two days (Mar. 1-2, 1902) near Benin City. All four insects 
possess a striking coloration belonging to a single type, and 
upon the wing they must closely resemble each other. 
Another interesting set of convergent Pierine butterflies was 
captured at one place and time. Other specimens illustrate 
the struggle for existence among insects. They include 
examples of two species of the distasteful genus Acraca, the 
only specimens out of a lot of about twenty left intact by 
ants, all the others having been devoured. The Hope Depart- 
ment has very rarely received so many interesting and much- 
needed specimens in a collection of this size. 
A valuable series of 175 Lepidoptera from Central British 
Guiana was presented by W. J. Kaye, Esq., F.E.S. All the 
specimens have excellent data of locality, and a large propor- 
tion bear exact dates. Many will be of great use in the 
General Collection, but the chief value to the Department will 
be the fine addition to the bionomic series. This part of 
South America is remarkable for an immense and complex 
