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Twenty-three British Beetles ; presented by E. G. Elliman, 

 Esq. 



A specimen of Hypophloeus linearis, a beetle new to the 

 British fauna, from Oxshott ; presented by H. Heasler, Esq. 



Sixteen specimens of Scoparia basistrigalis from Kent ; 

 presented by B. A. Bowen, Esq. 



(From Europe.) 



A twig from Portugal with Coccinellidae (Vedalia cardi- 

 nalis) feeding upon Coccidce {I eery a purckasi), both species 

 introduced from Australia. 



Forty-three beetles from the Austrian caves, described in 

 Hamann's " Europaischer Hohlenf auna " ; purchased. 



Ten specimens of Andricus grossularice with their galls 

 taken from a Cork Oak in Southern France ; presented by 

 G. C. Bignell, Esq. 



(From Africa.) 



One hundred and fifty Moths and sixteen Butterflies from 

 the Niger region ; presented by Major Sampson. 



One hundred and fifty-one Lepidoptera from Delagoa Bay ; 

 presented by Charles Kenrick, Esq. 



Fifty-five Coleoptera, one hundred and seventy-nine 

 Lepidoptera, eight Orthoptera, five Hymenopteraj, thirty- 

 nine Hemiptera, six Neuroptera, and one Dipteron from 

 N'gamiland ; presented by Col. F. D. Lugard, C.B. 



Fifty Coleoptera, forty Orthoptera, twenty-four Hemiptera, 

 ten Hymenoptera, and two Diptera, from Somaliland ; 

 collected and presented by Miss Florence Gillett. 



Twenty-six Coleoptera from British Central Africa ; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and seven Coleoptera from East Africa ; 

 purchased. 



Fifty Coleoptera, twenty-six Orthoptera, thirty-six Hemi- 

 optera, three Hymenoptera, four Diptera, and a Neuropteron 

 from South Africa ; purchased. 



Sixty Moths from the Cape Colony ; presented by Miss 

 F. Barrett. 



Thirty-nine Butterflies, chiefly of the genus Char axes, from 

 Lake Thirwa, and a specimen of Leocywia concinnula from 

 Zomba ; presented by J. T. Cunningham, Esq. 



Thirty-one Butterflies and two Moths from Mombasa, and 

 twenty -two Diptera from Nyasaland ; presented by R. 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



Twenty -one Moths and two Butterflies from British East 

 Africa ; purchased. 



Forty-six Butterflies from the Transvaal ; presented by 

 Alexander Ross, Esq. 



Sixteen African Ants ; received in exchange. 



