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25 butterflies, and i Homopteron. Also 9 butterflies from the 

 Cameroons without further locahty. 



Accessions from these South American and West African 

 localities are especially welcome to the Department. 



A fine series of moths from the following American localities 

 was presented by the captor, Commander J. J. Walker. Hon. 

 M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S. : — 



Callao, Peru (Mar. 31 — July 17, 1881, and Dec. 13, 1882 — 

 Jan. 8, 1883), I [7 specimens. 



Callao, Peru, S. Lorenzo Island (Sept. i-io, 1881), 5 speci- 

 mens. 



Valparaiso, Chile (1882-4), 45 specimens. 



Coquimbo, „ ( „ ), 55 



Talcahuano, „ (1884) i6 ' ,, 



Arica, „ ( „ ) 10 



Panama and Taboga Island (1882), 4 specimens. 



Esquimalt, Vancouver Island (1882), 62 specimens. 



Various localities and dates, 14 specimens. 



The data are detailed and precise, and the whole a valuable 

 addition to the general collection of moths. 



Commander Walker also presented 33 Australian butter- 

 flies {Hesperidae), collected in various years in the Sydney 

 district and named by G. A. Waterhouse, Esq. The speci- 

 mens are a welcome addition to the rather poor collection of 

 Australian " skippers " in the Department. 



Six European beetles determined by Herr Formanek, 3 

 (from Sweden) by Dr. L. B. Ericson, and 4 (Loire-Inf.) by 

 Monsieur H. St. CI. Deville were presented by H. Donisthorpe, 

 Esq., F.E.S. 



A valuable series of 41 cocoons of Saturnian moths, partly 

 bred in captivity and partly found wild in various localities, 

 was presented by J. H. Watson, Esq. 



Fifty-five butterflies and 209 moths from Cornwall and 

 Staffordshire (1910), with 7 from other British localities, were 

 presented by the captor, F. C. Woodforde, Esq., B.A., Exeter. 

 This accession is in addition to the fine series presented by the 

 same donor to the British Collections (see p. 22). 



An interesting series of about 100 European Micro- 



