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Columbia, by the late Edward W. Mark, Esq., H. M. Vice- 

 Consul, were presented by F. W. Mark, Esq. Eight of the 

 specimens are moths, and the remainder butterflies. All are 

 much wanted in the University Collection, several species 

 being entirely unrepresented. Considering the date of capture 

 and the fact that no special technical skill has been employed 

 in preventing deterioration for so long a period, the condition 

 of the majority of the specimens is remarkably good. I desire 

 to thank E, J.. Trevelyan, Esq., M.A., B.C.L., All Souls 

 College, and Mrs. Trevelyan, for rendering generous assistance 

 to the University Collections by bringing the matter to the 

 attention of the kind donor. 



A large number of insects other than Lepidoptera, with the 

 same history as the above, were also presented by F. W. 

 Mark, Esq. These are as yet uncatalogued. 



A valuable set of 80 insects of various Orders, and i Arachnid 

 from near Laurier, Manitoba, Canada, were presented by Miss 

 Mary G. Holmes. The data are most precise and detailed, and 

 the specimens a most useful addition to our Canadian series. 



Two specimens of the extremely local Ercbia arete were 

 captured (July, 1877) at Stelzing, Carinthia, and presented by 

 R. W. Lloyd, Esq., and another specimen from the same 

 locality by W. E. Nicholson, Esq. 



A series of 88 butterflies, collected (1885-1891) at various 

 localities in Burmah by the late Captain E. Y. Watson, was pre- 

 sented by the Trustees of the British Museum, together with 

 a specimen of Livicnitis calidava captured (1892) in Ceylon 

 by Col. J. W. Yerbury. The data accompanying all these 

 specimens are precise and detailed. The additions to our collec- 

 tion of Oriental Danaina and Eiiploebia are especially useful. 



Twenty-seven butterflies and 1 moth from Tobago (date 

 unknown), and "^6 Lepidoptera from the neighbourhood of 

 Brisbane (1897-99), were presented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq. 



Eleven insects from the Klondyke area (1901) were presented 

 by Professor H. A. Miers, M.A., D.Sc, F.R S., Magdalen 

 College. Although the specimens are very interesting from the 

 point of view of locality, they appear to belong chiefly, if not 

 entirely, to well-known North American species. 



