120 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Eleven deep-sea Crustacea from the Bay of Bengal, in- 

 eluding, among other species, Hypsophrys superciliosa and 

 Nephropsis carpenteri ; presented by the Trustees of the 

 Indian Museum, Calcutta, 



A collection from Japan, including specimens of Linupavis 

 trigonus, Lyreideus trideTitatus and Lithodes hystrix, &lc. ; 

 purchased. 



A hundred and fifteen fresh-water Crustacea, from the 

 West Indies, including Caridina amfiericana and Xiphocaris 

 elongata ; presented by the Joint Committee of the Royal 

 Society and British Association for the Exploration of the 

 West Indies. 



The collection of 41 Stomatopoda recorded some years ago 

 by Professor W. K. Brooks in the " Challenger " Reports ; 

 presented by the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury. 



Arachnida.—Kight hundred and seventy-six additions 

 have been made to this class. The following are specially 

 worthy of note : — 



A specimen of a Scorpion (Belisarius xamheui) from the 

 Pyrenees ; two specimens of Sarax brachydactylus from the 

 Grotto of Antipolo, Luzon, and two of Charinus neocale- 

 donicus from New Caledonia, all new to the collection ; pre- 

 sented by M. Eugene Simon. 



Sixty-two Arachnida from Egypt ; presented by Dr. John 

 Anderson, F.R.S. 



Seven Scorpions from Ugogo, East Africa ; purchased. 



Five Solif ugse and Scorpions from Mombasa, among them a 

 specimen of the genus /omacAus, which is new to Africa; 

 presented by P. L. Sclater, Esq., f.r.s. 



Three Arachnida from Southern Central Madagascar, in- 

 cluding an example of a new Scorpion (Buthus bent hi) ; pre- 

 sented by Dr. John Anderson, F.R.S. 



Twelve Arachnida from the Sheveroy Hills, including an 

 example of a new Spider of the genus Haploclastus ; pre- 

 sented by W. M. Daly, Esq. 



Fifty -eight Arachnida from Southern India, among which 

 are specimens of the rare genus of Trap-door Spiders {Acan- 

 thodon) ; presented by J. R. Henderson, Esq., m.b. 



Twenty-three Arachnida, including examples of the rare 

 Tedi-pal-p {Typo2)eltis crucifer) from Central Formosa; pur- 

 chased. 



Thirty-one Arachnida from Singapore, embracing specimens 

 of Thely2:)honus johorensis and of Oncopus truncatus, new 

 to the collection; presented by H. N. Ridley, Esq. 



Five Spiders from Kuala Lama ond Labuan, Borneo ; in- 

 cluding an example of a new genus and species of the family 

 Avicutariidce ; purchased. 



Thirty-one Spiders from Sarawak, among them specimens 

 of two species of Aviculariidce, new to the collection; pur- 

 chased. 



Fifty-one 



