170 accounts, etc, of the british museum 



Arachnida. 

 Miscellaneous. 



The accessions number ten thousand five hundred and four- 

 teen, of which the following are the most important : — 



The first part of the Koch collection of Arachnida, numbering 

 eight thousand six hundred and fifty-nine specimens, including 

 the types of numerous species ; purchased. 



Five hundred parasitic Acari ; presented by the Hon. N. C. 

 Rothschild. 



Three hundred and eighty-two Arachnida from various 

 localities; presented by the Imperial Bureau of Entomology. 



Thirty-nine mounted preparations of Acari, chiefly of the 

 family Gamasidje ; purchased. 



Europe. 



Prof. Berlese's " Acarotheca Ttalica," consisting of two 

 hundred species of Italian Acari mounted as microscopical 

 preparations, with a volume of explanatory text ; purchased. 



One hundred and seventy-six Arachnida, collected by 

 Dr. Anton Krausse in Sardinia, including the types of two new 

 Mites of the family Trombidiidse described by Prof. A. Berlese ; 

 purchased. 



Asia. 



Forty-two parasitic Acari, including the types of a new 

 species {Dermanyssus muris), captured on the species of rats 

 frequenting human habitations in Madras City and Colombo ; 

 presented by Dr. X. F. Hirst. 



Africa and Indian Ocean. 



Five hundred Mites, including the types of two new species, 

 captured on Rats and other Rodents frequenting human 

 habitations in Egypt ; presented by the Lister Institute of 

 Preventive Medicine. 



Twenty-one Arachnida from Cape Colony, including co-types 

 of four species ; presented by John Hewitt, Esq. 



Seventeen Arachnida from the Seychelles, including the 

 types of two new species ; ^^reseTi^ecZ by Professor J. Stanley 

 Gardiner, F.R.S. 



America. 



Forty-seven Ticks from North America, including co-types of 

 two new species; received in exchange from Mr. Nathan Banks. 



Pacific Ocean. 



Thirty-three Oribatid Mites from Hawaii, including the type 

 of a new species ; presented by the Joint Committee of the 

 Royal Society and British Association for the Exploration 

 of the Sandwich Islands. 



