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Many insects from the Eastern United States (1902) were 
presented by A. H. Thayer, Esq., and interesting specimens 
of Bornean insects for the bionomic series by R. Shelford, Esq., 
M.A., Curator of the Sarawak Museum, Kuching. 
The following specimens were purchased in 1902. A fine 
series of 199 butterflies from the Kikuyu Escarpment, East 
African Protectorate (6,500 to 9,000 ft.) collected by the late 
William Doherty during Sept.-Nov., Ig00, were purchased 
from Mr. W. F. Rosenberg and presented by the Professor. 
The series included 3 specimens of the Danaine butterfly 
Melinda formosa and 4 specimens of its mimic Papilio rex, 
3 specimens of Mzmacraea dohertyi, a beautiful Lycaenid 
mimic of the k/ugiz form of Limnas chrysippus, all new to the 
collection. The J/zmacraea was of much interest for com- 
parison with the Rhodesian species, JZ. marshalli, a mimic of 
the type form of Lzmnas chrysippus which is dominant in that 
part of Africa. These specimens have been of much service 
in the discussion of Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall’s material (Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond., 1902, pp. 470-99). There is also included 
a fine set of 4 males and 16 females, including all the diverse 
mimetic forms, of Papilio cenea, and many other species 
hitherto unrepresented in the Hope Collection. 
A series of 150 Lepidoptera from La Merced, Peru (Chancha- 
mayo and Rio Toro), was purchased from Mr. Rosenberg. 
Many of the specimens exhibit mimetic or Miillerian resem- 
blances, while some possess interesting cryptic characters. 
A small series of 15 butterflies was purchased from Messrs. 
Watkins & Doncaster. The specimens were specially wanted 
to add to the collection illustrating mimicry and to increase 
the series of forms of the Danaine genus Limzas which is a 
emarked feature of the Hope Collection. Among the mimetic 
species is Papilio tdeoides and its Danaine model, NVectaria 
leuconoe, from the Philippine Islands, the mimic being one 
of the finest examples in the world and hitherto unrepresented 
in the collection. 
An interesting set of butterflies from New Guinea purchased 
from Mr. H. S. Rohu has not yet been catalogued. 
