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new species have been found amongst them, some of which 

 have already been described in the " Entomologist," the 

 " Canadian Entomologist," the Proceedings of the Royal 

 Society, the Journal of Tropical Medicine, and the Memoirs 

 of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 



A number of larvae and pupye of different species have 

 been sent by collectors, and are being preserved. Miss C. S. 

 Ludlow (U.S.A.) has kindly sent specimens of her new 

 species ; Col. Giles, i.m.s., types of new species. Amongst 

 the other numerous donors large collections have been 

 received from Dr. Bancroft (Queensland) ; Dr. Moffatt and. 

 Dr. Aubrey Hodges (Uganda) ; Dr. Grabham (Jamaica, 

 Azores, Pecos, New Mexico) ; Drs. Durham and Leicester 

 (Fed. Malay States). 



The collection of Economic Insects has been augmented 

 by the addition of a collection of Egyptian Insect Pests sent 

 for identification by Mr. F. Fletcher, M.A., and further 

 specimens from the Imperial Department of Agriculture of 

 the West Indies. 



Numerous Ticks (Ixodidce) connected with human and 

 animal diseases and parasites have been received from xlfrica 

 from Mr. Chas. Lounsbury (Gov. Entomologist, Cape Colony), 

 and from various medical men. 



Most of the specimens of British Insect Pests exhibited 

 have been collected by Mr. F. V. Theobald. 



The following publications have been prepared : — 



(i.) The First Report on Economic Zoology (pp. 192 

 + xxxiv and 18 Figures), 1903. By Fred. V. 

 Theobald. 



(ii.) The Second Report on Economic Zoology (pp. 197 

 + xiv and 28 Figures), 1904. By Fred V. Theobald. 



(iii.) A Monograph of the Culiciche of the World. 

 Vol. IIL (pp. 359 + xvii. Plates XVIL Figs. 

 193). 1903. By Fred. V. Theobald. 



About 300 persons have visited the Mosquito a,nd Economic 

 Collections (not on view in the public galleries) during the 

 year. 



E. Ray Lankester, 



Director.. 



British Museum (Natural Historv), 

 27 February 1904. 



