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locality and date, and constitute a most valuable accession. The 
insects, which are now catalogued and supplied with printed 
labels, include 431 Coleoptera, 117 Hymenoptera, 67 Diptera, 
54 Rhynchota, 2 Orthoptera and 2 illustrations of bionomic 
principles. The localities are very numerous and widespread, 
including many in Ireland. Irish specimens have been until 
lately almost absent from the collection, but now the kindness 
of Colonel Yerbury and Mr. Donisthorpe has provided the 
nucleus of an Irish collection which it is hoped will continue 
to increase. 
A valuable series of British insects has also been presented 
by W. J. Lucas, Esq. The insects include 20 dragon-flies 
(Odonata) much wanted in the collection, 4 Coleoptera, 
37 Hymenoptera, 6 Diptera, 18 Orthoptera, all with excellent 
data. Nearly all the specimens were captured in Surrey 
or the New Forest, the majority in 1902. Mr. Lucas also 
presented two Asilid flies with their prey, from the New 
Forest (1902), for the bionomic series. 
Important additions to the British Collections have also 
been presented by the following donors, and will be acknow- 
ledged in detail in the next Report :—W. G. Pogson Smith, 
Esq., M.A., St. John’s College ; W. C. Boyd, Esq. ; Professor 
T. Hudson Beare, B.Sc., F.R.S.E.; Major R. B. Robertson ; 
Mr. W. Holland and Mr. A. H. Hamm. 
A valuable collection of insects of various orders, including 
many fine additions to the bionomic series, from Hereford- 
shire and the neighbourhood of Barmouth (1902), has been 
presented by the captor, Col. J. W. Yerbury. 
Single specimens and small collections of British insects 
have also been presented by the following donors :—Mr. H. 
Trim; W. . Sharpe, Esq.; J.“ W.> Date, Esq: 5 thie avers 
H. A. Pickard, M.A., Ch. Ch. ; the Professor, and members of 
his family. 
An interesting collection of insects and Arachnida accident- 
ally introduced into Bristol from Jamdica was presented by 
G. C. Griffiths, Esq. 
