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The most important of these are the following : — 



(From various Localities.) 



The magnificent collection of Coleoptera, formed by the 

 late Mr. Alexander Fry, consisting of between 150,000 and 

 200,000 specimens, including numerous types and a large 

 number of rarities new to the Museum. The specimens are 

 mostly named, and are labelled with their localities. The 

 collection contains a large number of novelties collected by 

 the late Mr. Doherty in the Malay Archipelago, also a fine 

 series of the species collected by the late Mr. Whitehead at 

 Kinabalu, and described by H, W. Bates. It is particularly 

 rich in Rhynchophora and Longicornia ; bequeathed. 



A first portion of Dr. D. Sharp's extensive collection of 

 Coleoptera, consisting of 22,000 water-beetles, Dytiocidse, 

 including 500 type specimens ; purchased. 



Five thousand specimens of Coleoptera, being a selection 

 from the collection of Cassididse formed by the late Dr. J. S. 

 Baly, including 192 type specimens ; purchased. 



One thousand five hundred and sixty-six Coleoptera; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and twenty-seven Coleoptera ; obtained by 

 exchange. 



One hundred and fourteen Hymenoptera, chiefly types ; 

 purchased. 



Three hundred and fifty-two Moths, thirteen Butterjflies, 

 and four other Insects, from Jamaica ; fifty- two Moths from 

 Argentina ; and ninety-five Lepidoptera, twelve Coleoptera, 

 five Hymenoptera, from various localities ; presented by the 

 Right Hon. Lord Walsingham. 



(From Europe.) 



One hundred and ten Diptera from Crete ; presented by 

 Miss D. M. A. Bate. 



One hundred Ghrysididce, named by M. Du Buysson ; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and eighteen British Lepidoptera ; presented 

 by G. T. Porritt, Esq. 



(From Africa.) 



Five hundred and eighteen Diptera, sixty-one Lepidoptera, 

 eight Hymenoptera, and one Cicada, from North-Eastern 

 Rhodesia ; presented by R. Codrington, Esq. 



Five hundred and fifty-two Moths from Coomassie; 

 presented by Prof. C. Stewart. 



