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The entomologists continued the arrangement of Galerucidse, 1891-1892. 

 and the incorporation of the numerous recent accessions to the 

 Longicornia. In the Moths the rearrangement of the Noctuidse 

 was continued, and that of several of the smaller families com- 

 pleted. In Diptera the Syrphidae were under rearrangement. 



During the progress of rearrangement of some entomological 

 collections which had been previously catalogued, specimens are 

 frequently removed from their former positions in the cabinets, 

 sometimes to different families, and with changed nomenclature. 

 As this must give rise to difficulties for the student who wishes to 

 examine historically important specimens, the plan was intro- 

 duced of distinguishing such specimens by additional special 

 labels ; and, besides, the Keeper ordered a list to be prepared, 

 especially of the Walker types,* showing the new position which 

 they occupy in the collection. 



The Parker Collection of Foraminifera was in progress of 

 thorough examination, in order to ascertain and preserve the 

 history of each of the slides, the Treasury having sanctioned the 

 employment for this important work of Prof. T. Eu-pert Jones, 

 who, in conjunction with the late Prof. W. K. Parker, had 

 made this collection his special study. 935 slides were cleaned 

 and labelled. 



CATALOGUES. 

 (1891-92.) 



The following Catalogues were published : 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 16. By O. Salvin and E. Hartert. 

 Pp. 703, with 14 plates. 1892. 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 17. By R. Bowdler Sharpe and 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. Pp. 522, with 17 plates. 1892. 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 19. By P. L. Sclater and G. E. 

 Shelley. Pp. 484, with 13 plates. 1891. 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 20. By T. Salvadori. Pp. 658, 

 with 18 plates. 1891. 



Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera. 

 Part 8. The Lepidoptera Heterocera of the Mlgiri District. 

 By G. F. Hampson. Pp. 144. Plates 139-156. 1891. 4. 



* Walker was rather careless in distinguishing the types of his new 

 species, nor have subsequent workers exercised sufficient caution in 

 shifting them from their original position, so that about 720 out of the 

 6000 Walkerian species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, which Mr. W.. F. 

 Kirby at that time calculated to be in the Museum, have still to be 

 identified. Further displacements must be expected whilst rearrangement 

 by different workers is in progress. 



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