A small collection of '^^ insects, chiefly Lepidoptera, from 

 South-Eastern Europe (i(S98), was presented by Malcolm 

 Burr, Esq., New College. The localities render the specimens 

 of special value to the Hope Collection. 



Two Coleoptera from Lokoja on the River Niger (1896) 

 wer^ presented by Brockton Tomlin, Esq. 



Colonel C. Swinhoe, Hon. M.A., Wadham College, presented 

 6 butterflies from various localities. 



A hawk-moth .from Barbados (1896) was presented by 

 Mrs. Merivale. 



A moth from the Adirondack Mountains (larva found 1891) 

 was presented by Henry Balfour, M.A., Trinity College. 



Professor Poulton presented 2 specimens of Catocala docata 

 bred in 1889 from European eggs, 2 specimens of a Smerin- 

 thine hawk-moth (with the pupa-cases) bred from larvae 

 found in Vancouver Island (1897), a moth similarly bred from 

 a larva found in Toronto, and 2 moths bred from larvae from 

 Hartland, Wisconsin, in the same year. 



Twenty-two Lepidoptera from South-East Mexico and 

 Trinidad were presented by Lawrence Richardson, Esq. 



Five British Lepidoptera for the General Collection were 

 presented by L. Clifford Brown, Esq. 



A very interesting collection of 99 specimens captured in 

 1898 in the neighbourhood of Urumiah (North-West Persia), 

 and 2 moths from Kivorak (Transcaucasia), were presented by 

 R. W. T. Giinther, Esq., M.A., Magdalen College. The species 

 have been described by experts in the respective groups in 

 Mr. GUnther's paper in the " Linnean Society's Journal," vol. 

 xxvii, p. 345, and references to the appropriate page now 

 accompany every specimen. The locality and exact data also 

 render the accession of great value to the Hope Collection. 

 Some of the specimens will be of special value for the series 

 illustrating biological problems. 



Mr. Giinther also presented a collection of Lepidoptera 

 made in the neighbourhood of Urumiah by the Rev. S. J. 

 Daltry. These specimens have not yet been catalogued, in- 

 asmuch as it is hoped that further data may become available. 



