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One hundred and eighteen insects (114 Lepidoptera and 
4 Neuroptera) from the New Hebrides (1900. “ E. M. M.” 1902, 
p- 18g). From various localities in the three islands, Espiritu 
Santo, Efate, and Malekula; from single localities in 
Eramango, Aneityum, and Epi. Also a specimen of the fine 
Noctuid moth Phyllodes miskini, collected (tgoo) by W. H. 
Rossiter, Esq. 
Fifty-five butterflies and 5 dragon-flies from Noumea, 
N. Caledonia (igoo. “E.M.M.” 1902, p. 189). 
Twenty-three butterflies from the Torres Islands, to the 
north of the New Hebrides. From the islands, Hiu, Lo, and 
Tegua. (Sept. 14-15, 1900. “E.M.M.” 1go2, p. 189). 
Sixteen butterflies and 1 moth from Chepenehe, Lifu, in the 
Loyalty Islands (Aug. 16-18, 1900. “ E.M.M.” 1902, p. 189). — 
A set of 11 moths from the same locality, captured by 
Mr. Wright. 
Four butterflies from Tahiti (March 29-May 1g, 1883, 
“E,.M.M.” 1883, p. 94) including two very interesting and 
extreme wet-season forms of Melanitis leda, and Atella gaberti, 
new to the Collection. 
Four butterflies from the Gilbert Islands, captured by 
naturalists on H.M.S. “ Archer.” 
Four Danaine butterflies and 6 dragon-flies from the Banks 
Islands:—Vanua Lava, Valua, and Gaua (Sept. 9-12, Igoo. 
“E.M. M.” 1902, p. 189). Very few of these fine localities in 
the Pacific islands are represented by specimens in the Hope 
Museum, and the collection is most welcome. 
Ninety-eight specimens—5o butterflies, 18 moths, 30 Neuro- 
ptera—from New South Wales, in the neighbourhood of 
Sydney (1900-1903). All have precise dates, and the great 
majority exact localities. Among these are:— Lilyvale, 
Oatley, Woy Woy, Jenolan Caves, Ryde, Bulli, Blue Moun- 
tains, Garden Island, Mittagong, National Park, Ourimbah. 
Many of the Lepidoptera are bred, the name of the food-plant 
and date of emergence being recorded. The moths include 
specimens of the “Bugong” (Agrotis spina) eaten by the 
natives. The Neuroptera include a fine set of Cicadas from 
