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A valuable series of 225 Orthoptera of various groups 

 (chiefly Acridiidae), collected in Selangor, Malay Peninsula, 

 in 1907-8, presented by H. C. Pratt, Esq. 



Three Acridiidae from Jerusalem (1898), presented by the 

 captor, A. H. Svvinton, Esq., F.E.S, 



A fine collection of 2,147 insects of many Orders made 

 (1907-8) by Dr. G. B. Longstafif in Ceylon, and 184 in India, 

 has been worked out by the donor and labelled in the De- 

 partment. It will be catalogued and incorporated at an early 

 date, and fully acknowledged in the Report of next year. 



A very fine set of 425 moths from the Khasia Hills, Assam 

 (Nissary, about 1904), was presented by Herbert Druce, Esq., 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S. This donation extends the splendid series of 

 moths from the same locality acknowledged in previous 

 Reports. As before, the condition of these delicate insects — 

 many of them of minute size — is extremely fine. 



One hundred and seventeen insects of various Orders 

 chiefly Orthoptera, from the Botanic Gardens, Singapore 

 (1908), and 37 from Kukub, S. W. Johor, Malay Peninsula 

 (April, 1908), were presented by the captor, H. N. Ridley, 

 Esq., M.A., Exeter College, F.R.S. The full and precise 

 data render the collection of great value to the Department. 



Forty-one Diptera, chiefly Asilidae, from Sikkim (April, 

 1891), were presented by the late Lieut.-Col. C. T. Bingham, 

 F.Z.S., F.E.S. ; together with a valuable series of no 

 Hymenoptera Aculeata and 4 CJirysididac^ collected in the 

 same locality by F. A. MoUer (April, May, 1902). All the 

 species of Hymenoptera were determined by the donor. 



Ten butterflies greatly needed by the Collections were 

 presented by the captor, Commander J. J. Walker, Hon. M.A. 

 The series includes 6 much-wanted Pierinae, 2 examples of 

 the dry season form of Precis dhiiaiia from Haining, E. China 

 (Oct. 7, 1892), and a species of Daiiaida [Salatura) from 

 N. W. Australia (1891). 



Twelve Asilidae, from various localities in N. W. Borneo, 

 were presented by the Sarawak Museum. 



One Hemipteron and a Lycaenid butterfly from Muang 



