96 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



consisting of seven hundred and thirty-three specimens, and 

 containing about two hundred and twenty-five types of new 

 species ; also thirty Tipulidoi, two specimens of a new species 

 of Oscinis, with its Hymenopterous parasite and a tea-leaf 

 mined by it ; presented by E. E. Green, Esq. 



13. One hundred and fifty-eight types of species of Lepi- 

 doptera, described by the donor, with numeious other species 

 which were either entirely new to the collection or required 

 towards completing the series ; presented by Colonel Charles 

 Swinhoe. 



14. A series of Insects in amber, consisting of five hundred 

 and eighty-four pieces ; purchased. 



Mammalia. — The additions to this class during the past 

 year were eight hundred and twenty-three, of which the 

 following are most worthy of note : — 



Two Moriori skulls from the Chatham Islands; presented 

 by Captain C. H. Kempson. 



Three skulls of Cebu Islanders from the Philippines ; pre- 

 sented by J. S. Dyason, Esq. 



Twelve Mammalia from various localities, including two 

 (Cercopithecus hiittikoferi and CynoiJterus trachyotis)-D.ew to 

 the collection ; received in exchange from the Leyden Museum. 



Twenty-six small Mammalia from Algeria and Tunisia ; 

 presented by Dr. John Anderson, f.r.s. 



The skulls of three wild Sheep and seven small Mammalia 

 from the Pamir; presented by St. George Littledale, Esq. 



Three small Mammalia from Sze-chuen, including the types 

 of two new species {Hipposiderus pratti and Microtus chi- 

 nensis) ; collected by A. E. Pratt, Esq. 



Five Mammalia from the Corea ; presented by Charles W. 

 Campbell, Esq. 



The skeleton of a European Beaver {Castor fiber) from the 

 Lower Elbe ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



The head of a wild Boar {Siis ^rofa) from Amur Land ; 

 presented by the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



Five Mammalia from Muscat, including the type of a new 

 variety of Hyrax ; presented by Surgeon-Major A. S. G. 

 Jayakar. 



Ten Mammalia from Somali-land, including the head and 

 several perfect skins of a new Antelope (Ammodorcas clarkii) ; 

 presented by F. W. H. Clarke, Esq. 



Four Bats from Lagos, including the type of Vesperus 

 TYioloneyi ; presented by His Excellency Sir C. A. Moloney, 



K.G.M.G. 



Eight Muridoi from the Congo; presented by Miss 

 Macomish. 



Three Antelopes (Kohus vardoni, Gazella grantii, and 

 Gazella thomsoni) from Masai-land; presented by F. J. 

 Jackson, Esq. 



Skulls 



