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Praa, Upper Siam (probably 1H98), were presented by Cyril 

 Yates, Esq., B.A., Wadham College. 



A valuable set of 20 butterflies from localities in W. China, 

 close to the Thibetan boundary, was presented by H. Druce, 

 Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S. The geographical data are given 

 with the utmost precision, and this, together with the ex- 

 ceptional interest of the localities themselves, renders the 

 specimens of great value to the Collections. 



Sixty-seven butterflies from the Tian Shan Mountains, 

 W. Mongolia (about 1906), were purchased from II. Grose- 

 Smith, Esq., F.E.S. 



An extremely interesting series of butterflies of the 

 Nymphaline genus Ncptis from Madagascar and the sur- 

 rounding islands was presented by Monsieur Charles Oberthiir 

 of Rennes who has, on previous occasions, given rare and 

 valuable specimens to the University Collection. The species 

 were ^V. comoranim (two examples collected in the Comoro 

 Islands by L. Humblot in 1H85-6) ; N. mayottciisis (collected 

 in Mayotte Island by Humblot) ; A'', dinnetorum (Bourbon : 

 Dr. Ronscl) ; N. saclava (Madagascar: E. Perrot, 1888). 

 The specimens were exhibited to the Entomological Society 

 in the course of a discussion on these island forms of the 

 genus {Proceedings, 1908, pp. xxxiii-xlii). 



A male and female specimen of the rare Lasiocampid moth, 

 Glocia clarki, together with a preserved larva and a cocoon 

 from the neighbourhood of Durban, were presented by the 

 discoverer of the species, E. L. Clark, Esq, F.E.S. The 

 specimens were exhibited to the Entomological Society of 

 London {Proceedings^ Nov. 4, 1908). 



Seventy Longicorn beetles from the Ethiopian Region were 

 presented by the Zoological Museum, Tring. This valuable 

 series includes co-types of species described by Karl Jordan. 



The fine and valuable series of butterflies from Rabai, near 

 Mombasa, presented by the captor. Rev. K.St. A. Rogers, M.A., 

 Wadham College, has not yet been incorporated although all 

 specimens are labelled. The following have, however, been 

 added to the Collection : — a beautiful example of the male 



