Arrangement of the Collection. 93 



tion of the Godman-Salvin Collection required expansion of the 1894-1895. 



Morphinse, Euploeinse and other Nymphalid groups, all of which 



had to be rearranged. Dr. Butler and Mr. G. F. Sampson 



devoted themselves almost exclusively to the Moths. The 



former completed the arrangement of the Noctuidse, a work 



which has been only shortly referred to in the preceding pages, 



although it was actually commenced in 1889. It well illustrates 



the growth of the collections generally, and the amount of labour 



entailed by this growth. When the late Mr. F. Walker 



completed his catalogue of Moths in the Museum in the year 



1866, the Noctuida? occupied five twenty-drawer cabinets, and 



were represented by about 7150 specimens. After all the 



acquisitions of the last thirty years had been incorporated 



and arranged in systematic order, they occupied twenty-seven 



cabinets of the same size, and were estimated to be represented 



by 8930 species and 41,760 specimens. The faunae of the 



Indian Empire and of Europe were, perhaps, the most completely 



represented in the collection. Mr. Hampson, who had been 



engaged as an auxiliary entomologist during the last two years, 



made very satisfactory progress with the rearrangement of 



several other families (part of the Pyralidse, Sesiidse, etc.). The 



Treasury sanctioned in 1895 his appointment on the permanent 



staff under Clause 7 of the Order in Council, 1870. 



As the Stainton Collection was kept separate in its own 

 cabinets, a MS. list of the specimens was prepared to facilitate 

 reference to particular species required for consultation, and to 

 insure the integrity of the contents. 



9. The rearrangement of the Ortlioptera and Neuroptera was 

 proceeded with by Mr. W. F. Kirby, the large family of 

 Pliasmidse being the last on which he was engaged in 1895. 



10. Mr. E. E. Austen, soon after his appointment, began the 

 formation of a series of British Diptera, which made gradual 

 progress, seven of the families being fairly represented, and the 

 Muscidse having been arranged in 1894. In the general collection 

 he worked chiefly at the SyrpJiidae. 



In 1895 this Assistant obtained special leave from the 

 Trustees to accompany a cable-laying expedition on the Amazon 

 River as far as Manaos, with the view of collecting specimens. 

 Messrs. Siemens Bros. & Co., who sent out this expedition, had 

 offered a free passage to a zoologist of the Museum. 



1 1 . Of Rhynchota the large family of Cicadidse was revised by 

 Mr. Kirby, who had commenced his revision some years before. 



12. Echinodermata and Femes (Mr. Bell). The MS. list of 



