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ing — Gibraltar and S. Spain (1887-9), ^- Morocco (1887), 

 Malta (1893), Gallipoli (1878), S. W. Africa (Elephant Bay, 

 H. VV, Walker, 1883), E. China (1892-3), Chusan Islands (1892), 

 Moluccas (1891), Lesser Sunda Islands (i 890-1), Louisiade 

 •Islands, Torres Islands (1900), New Hebrides (1900), New 

 Caledonia (1900), Tahiti (1883), Australia (1902-4), Tasmania 

 (1900-4), -New Zealand (1901), Mexico, Panama (1881-2), 

 Ecuador (1881), Peru (1881-4), Chili (1881-4), Patagonia 

 (1880), Straits of Magellan (1881). 



In addition to this most interesting series, containing several 

 species entirely new to the Collections, two examples of 

 Eiipithecia extensaria, from King's Lynn, were presented to 

 the British Collection of Lepidoptera by the same kind donor. 



An interesting series of 135 butterflies, chiefly Pierinae^ 

 captured by a native collector in May, 1905, at Taveta, British 

 East Africa (2,500 ft.), presented by C. A. Wiggins, Esq., have 

 now been incorporated, and the majority catalogued as per- 

 manent accessions. 



Additions to the Collections in 1906. 



Several outstanding donations, especially from the Ethio- 

 pian Region, have now been catalogued and incorporated. 

 The joint gift of the British South African Company and 

 Mr. S. A. Neave, and that of Mr. C. A.Wiggins are especially 

 fine and extensive. The British accessions are placed at the 

 end of the section, and not under a separate head. 



A valuable set of insects, Arachnida and Acari, from 

 Baviaan Krantz, in the Orange River Colony, 20 miles above 

 Orange River Station (Sept. 1905-Mar. 1906), and from the 

 neighbourhood of Cradock, Cape Colony (Oct.-Nov. 1905), 

 was presented by the captor, F. B. Parkinson, Esq. One 

 hundred and eighty-seven specimens were catalogued, and 

 many others incorporated in the Collections. The data are 

 precise and full. The insect Orders principally represented 

 are the Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and Orthoptera. 



The cocoon, probably of a Myrmeleonid from Baviaan 

 Krantz (Oct, 9, 1905), was presented by Professor C. V. 

 Boys, F.R.S., together with 3 insects captured on board the 



