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Arachnida — continued. 



One hundred and twelve parasitic Acari, including the 

 types of a new species of Tick (HcBmaphysalis novoeguinece) ; 

 presented by the Hon. N. Ghitrles Rothschild, 



Sixty parasitic Acari ; purchased. 



Africa. 



Seventy-eight Arachnida from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ; 

 presented by Abel Chapman, Esq. 



Fifty Acari parasitic on the species of Rodents frequenting 

 houses in Egypt, including the types of a new species {Der- 

 manyssus sanguineus) ; presented by the Lister Institute of 

 Preventive Medicine. 



Thirty-three Arachnida from Southern Rhodesia ; presented 

 by Mrs. E. Spencer Jones. 



Two co-types of a new variety of a Scorpion (Opisthoph- 

 thalmus latimanus, var., keilandsi) from Cape Colony ; pre- 

 sented by John Hewitt, Esq. 



Australasia. 



Twenty-five parasitic Acari from South Dutch New Guinea, 

 including the types of two new species ; presented by the 

 Subscribers to the Wollaston Expedition to Dutch New Guinea. 



Twenty-two Scorpions from Queensland ; purchased. 



Three specimens of the poisonous spider known as the 

 " Katipo " {Lathrodectus katipo) from the West Coast of New 

 Zealand ; presented by J. G. Steiner, Esq. 



A specimen of the " flying spider " of Australia (Saitis 

 volans) ; presented by W. J. Rainbow, Esq. 



Crustacea. 



The acquisitions during the year number five hundred and 

 ninety-six, of which the following are the most important : — 



From various Localities. 



Two hundred and seventeen Amphipoda, Mysidacea, and 

 Euphausiacea, from other than Antarctic localities, obtained by 

 the " Discovery " Expedition. 



Twenty-three deep-sea Crustacea taken from telegraph 

 cables ; presented by Dr. F. H. Freston. 



Twenty-two co-types of Crustacea, described by the donor, 

 from various localities ; presented by A. 0. Walker, Esq. 



Europe. 



A series of specimens illustrating the development of the 

 Spiny Lobster, from Plymouth ; purchased. 



Two co-types of an Amphipod (Stenothoe crassicornis) from 

 the Irish Sea ; presented by A. 0. Walker, Esq. 



