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October, 1886. — One specimen, Carabus truncaticollis, from S. Applegate, sergeant, 

 Signal Corps, Unalaska. C18036.) In point of value the most important accession of 

 the month, as it is rather a rarity. 



Thirty-one specimens of twenty-six species of Lepidoptera from northern New York, 

 from George H. Hudson, Plattsburgh, New York. (18077.) This lot contained some 

 good species, very useful to the Museum. A complete list was sent Mr. Hudson. 



Nest of Vespa maculata, Mount Vernon, Virginia, from J. H. Kuehling, 419 Twelfth 

 street northwest, Washington, D. C. (18081.) A very fine, large example, contain- 

 ing numerous inhabitants. 



Thirty-one specimens of Lepidoptera in papers from Dr. J. C. Merrill, U. S. Army, 

 Fort Klamath, Oregon. (18147. J A few of these were good species and of value to 

 our collections. A complete list was sent Dr. Merrill at his request. 



Twenty-eight species of Lepidoptera and three of Coleoptera from George H. Hud- 

 son, Plattsburgh, New York. (18148.) A list of determinations was sent to Mr. Hud- 

 son. 



November, 1886. — Twenty-seven vials containing as many named species of Myri- 

 pods, from C. H. Bollman, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. (17905.) 

 Contained a large proportion of forms heretofore unrepresented in the Museum col- 

 lections. 



A lot of named Acrididce, four of them types of new species, from C. H. Bollman, 

 Bloomington, Indiana. (18261.) These insects were badly damaged when they 

 reached the department, but as they were of considerable value as typical of notes 

 and descriptions by Mr. Bollman, they were carefully repaired and remounted in part. 



January, 1887. — Two vials of insects in alcohol from the head of Usamasinta River, 

 Mexico, from Richard M. Walker, Commision de limites con Mexico, Guatemala City, 

 Central Mexico. (18478.) A mixed lot of species, some of them very bright and at- 

 tractive. A desirable addition to a popular exhibition. 



Smerinthus pallidulus, 1 ; Pamphila, sp. ?, 1 ; and an undetermined Geometrid, 1, from 

 W. N. Tallant, 73 Jefferson avenue, Columbus, Ohio. (18507.) All of these speci- 

 mens not in our collection and rare. 



A lot of Myriapoda from Prof. L. M. Underwood, Syracuse, New York. (18494.) 

 This is part of the material sent Professor Underwood for study and arrangement and 

 now returned. It includes only the Chilopoda and the genera allied to Scolopendra. 



A lot of named Coleoptera and Lepidoptera from James Fletcher, Ottawa, Canada. 

 (18510.) Among the Lepidoptera were type specimens of Chionobas macounii and Ne- 

 meopMla seliuynii, as well as other good species. There were also a lot of Coleoptera, 

 Lepidoptera, and Orthoptera for determination, and a list of these, so far as readily 

 namable, was sent Mr. Fletcher. 



Fifty specimens of thirty-nine species of Hemiptera, not in our collection, from 

 William H. Ashmead, Jacksonville, Florida. (18550.) These were obtained from 

 Mr. Ashmead in exchange for others to be sent him from the Museum. 



Eleven type species of Myriapoda, Michigan-Indiana, from C. H. Bollman, Indiana 

 University, Bloomington, Indiana. (18529.) These types accompanying a paper 

 sent for publication in the Proceedings of the Museum. 



February, 1887. — Three trap-door spiders and one nest of same from Prof. George F. 

 Atkinson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (18678.) The species are typical specimens 

 of Pachylomerus carabivorus Atk. and nest, MyrmeMaphila foliata Atk., and Nidival- 

 vata marxii Atk. 



March, 1887. — A lot of insects from Alaska, from Lieut. George M. Stoney, U. S. 

 Navy, collected by Dr. Nash of the expedition. (18491.) 



A list of the species contained in this collection was made and handed Dr. Nash. 

 It contained: Coleoptera, 9 species, 30 specimens; Lepidoptera, 6 species, 18 speci- 

 mens; Diptera, 4 species, numerous specimens; Orthoptera, 1 species, 1 specimen; 

 Neuroptera, 4 species, numerous specimens ; Arachnida, 12 species, 35 specimens ; 

 Myriapoda, 1 species, 1 specimen. 



