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An ArgyuNis from Tonsct, Norway (11^99), was presented 

 by E. N. Bennett, Esq., M.A., Hertford College. 



A flower-like spider from Sylhet (1899) was presented by 

 W. H. Jackson, Esq., M.A., Keble College. 



Acraea sci'cna, female, from Zanzibar (1899}, was presented 

 by Mrs. E. C. Bazett. 



A large number of specimens are still uncatalogued, 

 including those to be selected from the Collection of the 

 East India Company, and the great majority of the duplicates 

 from the British Museum of Natural History ; the majority 

 of the generous gifts of Herbert Druce, Esq., F.L.S. ; the 

 Siamese captures of Richard Evans, Esq., M.A., B.Sc, Jesus 

 College; the great majority of the consignments presented by 

 R. Shelford, Esq., M.A., from Sarawak ; the butterflies pre- 

 sented by Abbot H. Thayer, Esq., and by D. Chaplin, Esq. ; the 

 Lepidoptera by Osbert H. Howarth, Esq., and by Ronald W. 

 Poulton. 



British Collections, 1899. 



Fifty-six Coleoptera from various British localities were 

 presented by H. Donisthorpe, Esq. The data accompanying 

 the specimens are very full and precise, rendering them a most 

 valuable accession. 



Fifty-three Hjimenoptera Aculeata from various British 

 localities were presented by Edward Saunders, Esq., F.L.S. 

 The species were specially selected to fill gaps in our very 

 complete collection of British Aculeates, and are corre- 

 spondingly valuable. 



A fine series of 12 Caradrina ainbigua from Boscombe 

 (1899) was presented by Major R. B. Robertson. 



Three cocoons of the rare " Hook-tip " {Drcpana Sictila), 

 spun by larvae found in the Leigh Woods, Clifton, Bristol 

 (1 89S), were presented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq. 



Eleven Hymenoptera Aculeata and mimetic Diptera from 

 various localities in Scotland (1898) were presented by 

 Colonel J. W. Yerbury. 



Twenty-three insects of various Orders, chiefly Hymeno- 



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