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ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 



FROM THE Isi JANUARY, 1854, TO THE 31st DECEMBER, 1855. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Mr. F. Bates Trachodes hispidus, one specimen ; Lina tenea two specimens' 



Rev. H. Clark Bembedium Clarkii, six specimens ; B. obliqnum, eight spe- 

 cimens. 



Mr. J. Foxcroft Various, from Scotland. 



Mr. F. Plant Trachodes hispidus, one specimen. 



ORTHOPTERA. 

 Mr. J. P, Edwards . .Gryllotalpa vulgaris. 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Mr. F. Smith Various species of Formica and Myrmica. 



Mr. G. A. Drew .... Sirei gigas. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Mr. T. H. Allis British, various. 



Mr. F.Bond Do. do. 



Mr. H. Doubleday . . Do. do. 

 Mr. J. VV. Douglas , . Do. do. 



Mr. J. Foxcroft Do. do. 



Mr. A. G. More .. . . Anthrocera Minos, specimens. 

 Mr. T. J. Stevens. . .. Various, from Bogota. 



Mr. G. Wailes. ... Piu(e//a annulatella, two specimens; Tinea ochraceel la, two 

 specimens. 



MISCELLANEOUS INSECTS. 



Major Hamilton Two boxes from Burmah. 



,, ,, ,, A box from Northern India 

 Mr. S. P. Pratt . . . .Various, from the Himalayan district. 



Mr. Thwaites Various, from Ceylon. 



Herr Pretsch Specimens of the silken fabric worm by the larvaa of Saturnia 



Pavunia-wedia. 

 Mr. W.Spence Various, from Ceylon. 



