Heteroccra, Diptcra, Neuroptera, and Orthoptcra, were pre- 

 sented by G, C. Griffiths, Esq. 



A curious form of Hcliconuis 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 Platyptcryx Siada (from 

 the Leigh Woods, Clifton), 1 specimen of Sesia scoliaeformis 

 from Rannoch, and a series of 20 Acidalia Jiolosericata from 

 Clifton, were presented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq. ; a series of 

 7 Catocala proDiissa 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 1H72, and i, a hybernated specimen, captured 

 near Reading in the spring of 1^73; 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 Orthoptcra 

 were enriched by a series of 10 Periplaneta americana from 

 the Zoological Gardens, and a specimen of P. anstralasiae 

 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 Euscmia, 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, 6\ miles N.E. of Faringdon, Berks. 



Young Land-rail (Gallinula crex) ^. Age 6 to 8 weeks. 

 Taken at Shippon, near Abingdon. Presented by ]\Ir. H. 

 Trim, University Museum. July i.^, ^895. 



