120 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Three hundred and ninety-seven Moths from North and 

 Central Asia ; presented by Dr. Staudinger. 



Twenty-one Coleoptera from N.E. Sumatra; presented by 

 C. O. Trechman, Esq., J. P., f.g.s. 



Eleven Lepidoptera, including the rare species, Parnassius 

 acco, Baltia shawii, Sind Polyommatus lekanus, from Thibet; 

 presented by Arnold Pike, Esq. 



A leaf with Homopterous larvae attached, and eight 

 Lepidoptera, including Deiopeia pulchella, Daphnis hypo- 

 thous, and Pseudosphinx increta, from Siam ; presented by 

 S. S. Flower, Esq. 



Two hundred and seven Moths and twenty Butterflies, 

 including the type of Zeuxaltis pryeri and the rare forms 

 Virgarina scopula, Biduanda heiuitsonii, and Logania 

 violacea, from Borneo ; presented by W. B. Pryer, Esq. 



Two hundred and fourteen Moths from New Guinea ; 

 presented by W. Doherty, Esq. 



Twenty-four Moths from New Guinea ; purchased. 



(From Africa.) 



Eleven hundred and fifty Coleoptera, two hundred and 

 forty-seven Orthoptera, one hundred and ninety Rhynchota, 

 one hundred and twenty-nine Hymenoptera, sixteen Butter- 

 flies, four Diptera, and one Neuropteron, collected by Mr. 

 Alexander Whyte in Nyasaland ; presented by Sir Harry 

 Johnston, k.c.b. 



One hundred and thirteen Moths, co-types of sjDecies 

 described by the donor. Dr. W. J. Holland. 



Thirteen hundred and sixty-seven Lepidoptera, with eight 

 pupse, and two hundred and forty longicorn and phytophagous 

 Beetles, from South Africa ; presented by Guy A. K. 

 Marshall, Esq. 



Fifty Hymenoptera from the Niger, including the type of 

 Sphex goldii; presented by Dr. W. H. Crosse. 



Thirty-three Moths from British East Africa ; presented by 

 Claude Hollis, Esq. 



Eleven rare East African Butterflies, including Mylothris 

 jacksonii and Teracolus puniceus, from East Africa ; 

 purchased. 



Sixty-seven Lepidoptera from Somaliland ; presented by 

 F. Gillett, Esq. 



One hundred and thirty Lepidoptera and seventy Coleoptera 

 from West Africa ; presented by G. A. Higlett, Esq. 



Seven hundred and twenty-four Moths from Natal ; 

 presented by J. M. Hutchinson, Esq. 



Thirty Butterflies, one Neuropteron and a Beetle {Lixus) 

 from the River Prah, Ashanti ; presented by Fitzgerald 

 Marriott, Esq. 



One hundred and sixty Lepidoptera, forty Cicadidse with 

 four pupa cases, and four Orthoptera with two pupa cases, 

 from Cape Colony ; presented by Miss Barrett. 



