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Dr. T. A. Chapman presented a valuable set of Lepido- 

 pteras, chiefly Erebias, from Switzerland and Norway. 



A collection of butterflies from Banff, Canada, was pre- 

 sented by H. J. Elwes, Esq., F.R.S. 



Five butterflies captured at sea and Lepidoptera from various 

 European localities were presented by J. W. Tutt, Esq. 



A very fine series of Lepidoptera was collected in Siam by 

 Richard Evans, Esq., B.A., Jesus College. Mr. Evans 

 proposes to work them out in the Hope Department, and 

 will present many of the specimens to the Hope Collection. 



A large number of insects of various Orders were presented 

 by G. C. Griffiths, Esq., from Japan, Sumatra, the Moluccas, 

 the Khasia Hills and other Indian localities, Zomba, 

 N. Queensland, Mexico, Switzerland. 



Colonel J. W. Yerbury presented a fine collection of 

 Diptera [Syrphidae) made by him at Aden. This valuable 

 collection includes many types. He also presented specimens 

 of Diptera for the British Collections, and examples of Diptera 

 resembling Hymenoptera for the Mimicry Series. 



A fine series of insects, chiefly from British North Borneo, 

 illustrating mimicry, and allied subjects, was presented by 

 R. Shelford, Esq., B.A. (Cantab.), of the Sarawak Museum, 

 British N. Borneo. Mr. Shelford also presented a very fine 

 series of insects from the same district for the General 

 Collection. 



Small collections of insects from the localities indicated were 

 also presented by the following donors: — From Uganda, by 

 Mrs. Bazett ; from Switzerland, by Hugh Richardson, Esq.; 

 from Norway, by E. N. Bennett, Esq., M.A., Hertford College ; 

 from various localities, especially W. Africa, by Mark L. 

 Sykes, Esq.; from the United States, by Abbott H. Thayer, 

 Esq. ; from Fiji and Vancouver, B.C., by Professor Gilson ; 

 from Darjeeling, by Henry Ward, Esq. ; from Europe, by 

 D. Chaplin, Esq., M.A., University College ; from Sylhet, by 

 W. Hatchett Jackson, Esq., M.A., Keble College ; from 

 Mexico, by Osbert H. Howarth, Esq. ; from Brittany, by 

 Professor Poulton, M.A., Jesus College ; from Vancouver 



