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Heterocera, Diptera, Neuroptera, and Orthoptera, were pre- 
sented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq. 
A curious form of /feliconius erato from British Guiana was 
presented by Mr. A. H. Hamm. 
The Collections of British Insecta were also enriched during 
the year. As regards the Lepidoptera, a series of 12 Hesperia 
lineola from Sheerness were presented by J. J. Walker, Esq., 
R.N.; 2 specimens of the very rare Platypteryx Sicula (from 
the Leigh Woods, Clifton), 1 specimen of Sesta scoliaeformis 
from Rannoch, and a series of 20 Acidalia holosericata from 
Clifton, were presented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq.; a series of 
7 Catocala promissa from Lyndhurst by C. A. V. Peel, Esq. 
Professor Poulton also presented 3 British specimens of 
Vanessa antiopa (“Camberwell Beauty”), 2 captured at 
Cromer in 1872, and 1, a hybernated specimen, captured 
near Reading in the spring of 1873; his son, Edward P. 
Poulton, presented an extremely small specimen of Lycaena 
argiolus, and 2 rare or local moths,—captured by him at 
St. Helens, Isle of Wight. 
Among the other Orders of British insects, the Orthoptera 
were enriched by a series of to Periplaneta americana from 
the Zoological Gardens, and a specimen of P. australasiae 
from Kew, presented by Malcolm Burr, Esq.; while the 
Neuroptera received an addition of 9 specimens of Odonata 
from the neighbourhood of Oxford, presented by H. R. 
Smith. 
There were comparatively few purchases of specimens 
during the year. Four, specimens of Papilio meriones from 
Madagascar, and 3 Oriental species of Lwsemia, being the 
only additions obtained in this way during 1896. 
A few additions to the Collection of British Birds made 
in 1895, omitted from the Report of that year, are now 
included. 
Bittern (Botaurus. stellaris) ¢, shot and presented by Mr. 
T. Dewe, of Longworth, January 10, 1895, at 7 p.m, while 
duck shooting on land in the occupation of Mr. Chandler, at 
Duxford, 63 miles N.E. of Faringdon, Berks. 
Young Land-rail (Gallinula crex) ¢. Age 6 to 8 weeks. 
Taken at Shippon, near Abingdon. Presented by Mr. H. 
Trim, University Museum. July 15, 1895. 
