126 ACCOUNTS, ETC. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUai. 



(From various Localities.) 



Twenty-five thousand six hundred and forty-five Lepi- 

 doptera, and four hundred and eighty-five other insects ; 

 bequeathed by the late Philip Crowley, Esq. 



Thirty-three thousand Moths from Europe, and eighteen 

 thousand one hundred and thirty Butterflies from China and 

 the Palsearctic Region, the collection of the late J. H. Leech, 

 Esq. ; presented by Mrs. Leech. 



Nine thousand eight hundred Hymenoptera, chiefly Ants, 

 from Great Britain and other parts of the wo».id, being the 

 collection formed by the late Rev. W. Farren White ; presented 

 by Mrs. Farren White. 



One thousand nine hundred and sixteen Rhynchota, being 

 part of Dr. Montandon's collection, and including very many 

 types and co-types ; purchased. 



One thousand three hundred and sixteen Old World 

 Butterflies; presented by F. D. Godman, Esq., d.c.l., f.e.s. 



Six hundred and six Moths and twenty-seven other insects ; 

 presented by the Rt. Hon. Lord Walsingham. 



One hundred and nine Hymenoptera, chiefly types of 

 species described by Mr. Peter Cameron ; purchased. 



Two hundred and five Diptera, chiefly Syrphidce, from the 

 Bigot collection, including a large number of types ; presented 

 by G. Verrall, Esq. 



Twenty-five Rhysodidoe and fifteen other Coleoptera, 

 including several types ; presented by G. Lewis, Esq. 



One hundred and seventy-five Moths from Australia ; 

 presented by O. Lower, Esq. 



Two hundred and thirty-seven Moths from Queensland; 

 presented by Dr. A. J. Turner. 



Myriopoda. — The accessions number one hundred and 

 fifty-two, of which the following deserve notice : — 



Thirty Centipedes and Millipedes from the South of Spain, 

 including examples of Strongylosoma concolor and other 

 desiderata to the collection ; presented by Colonel Yerbury. 



Four Centipedes from Southern India; presented by C. A. 

 Barber, Esq. 



Thirty-two Centipedes and Millipedes from Singapore and 

 the Malay Peninsula, including specimens of Spirostreptus 

 peraJcensis and Acanthodess mus ; presented by H. N. Ridley. 

 Esq. 



