1 8 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C, OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



all been arranged in their systematic places in the General CoUeciion, and properly 

 labelled. 



The following Catalogues have been published during the year 1856 : — 



1. List of Birds— Part 4, Columbas, by G. E. Gray, f.l.s., f.z.s. 



2. Catalogue of Testudinata, with figures of all the new species, by J. E.Gray, ph.d., 



F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., &c. 



3. Catalogue of Lophobranchiate Fish, by Dr. Kaup. 



4. Catalogue of Coleoptera — Parts, Longicornia, by A. White. 



5. Catalogue of Cassididae, by Prof. Boheman, of Stockholm. 



6. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects — Part 4, Sphegidse, Larridae,and Crabronidae, 



by F. Smith, m.e.s. 

 7-10. Catalogue of Lepidopterous Insects — Parts 7, 8, Sphingidse, and Parts 9, 10, 

 Noctuidse, by F.Walker, f.l.s. 



11. List of Papilionidse — Part 1, 2d edition, by G. R. Gray, f.l.s. 



12. Catalogue of Myriapoda — Part 1, 2d edition, by G. Newport, f.r.s., f.l.s. 



13. List of British (Jurculionidse, by John Walton, f.l.s. 



14. Catalogue of British Ichneumonidse, by T. Desvignes, m.e.s. 



15. List of British Lepidoptera, by J. F. Stephens, f.l.s.; 2d edition, by H. Stainton, 



M.E.S. 



The following Catalogues, as well as the succeeding parts of those already commenced, 

 are in preparation, and will appear as soon as they can be issued : — 



1. Catalogue of Non-Parasitic Worms of the British Islands, by the late Dr. George 



Johnston, of Berwick-upon-Tweed. 



2. A Guide to the Collection of Mollusca, by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



3. A Catalogue of the Apodal Fish, by Dr. Kaup. 



4. A Catalogue of the Orthopterous Insects, ■ with figures of all the new species, by 



J. O. Westwood, F.L.S., v.p.e. s. 



In addition to the several thousand Fish, Reptiles, Mollusca, Insects, Crustacea, and 

 other smaller animals that are prepared in the Museum, there have been set up and re-set 

 by the animal preserver — 



Mammalia -----__- 29 



Birds -- 166 



Reptiles --------- 7 



Fish 43 



Skeletons and Skulls -------87 



Insects --------- 3,560 



In addition to the Collections which have been purchased, on account of their being the 

 types described, the specimens added have been selected from large collections from 

 different countries which have been offered for sale, as those which were most required to 

 conaplete the series, best leading to illustrate the scientific arrangement, and as most useful 

 in showing the habits and economic uses of the animals. 



The following additions may be specially noticed : 



A Male and Female of the Pithecus Murio, or smaller Ourang, from Borneo, with a 

 perfect Skeleton of the Female, and a Collection of Birds and Reptiles from that island, 

 collected by Mr. Wallace. 



A Skeleton of Chlamyphorus truncatus, from Sir Woodbine Parish. 



The Female Notornis Mantellii and Nestor notahilis, from New Zealand, being the types 

 from which the species were described. 



A Specimen of Oreophasis Derbianus. 



Mr. Yarrell's Collection of British Fish, the Windpipes and other Specimens, described in 

 Mr. Yarrell's various Papers in the Philosophical, Linnean and other Transactions. 



New Species of Tortoises and a Collection of Insects formed in Australia, by Mr. Samuel 

 Stutchbury. 



Collection of Mammalia and Reptiles from India, presented by Professor Oldham. 



Bats and Reptiles from Siam, and Insects from Hong Kong, presented by John 

 Bowring, Esq. 



A large Collection of Mollusca and their Shells from the Mediterranean, collected by 

 Professor Costa and Mr. J. G. Jeffreys. 



A large Collection of Mammalia, Reptiles, Fish, Crustacea, Shells and Corals from the 

 Fiji Islands and the New Hebrides, collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Herald. Pre- 

 sented by the Lords of the Admiralty and Mr. John Macgillivray; many being types of 

 new species. 



A large Collection of Shells, Corals, Corallines and Sponges from New Zealand; 

 presented by Dr. Andrew Sinclair. 



Collections of Insects from Moreton Bay, presented by J. Gibbons, Esq. ; from Borneo, 

 by Mr. Wallace; from Assyria and Persia, collected and presented by W. Kenneth 

 Loftus, Esq.; from Natal, collected by Messrs. Plant and Gueinzius; from Ega on the 

 Amazon, collected by Mr. Bat-s; from Mexico, collected by Mr. Salle. 



The type Specimens of British Diptera, described by the donor in the third part of the 

 Insecta Bntannica, and a series of Minute Diptera, described by M. Winnertz; presented by 

 F. Walker, Esq. ^ > r j 



A Collection 



