28 ACCOUNTS, &C., CF THE BRITISH MUSEU 



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Ci'ufelacea. 

 Eigliteen specimens of British Crustacea ; presented by Mrs. Couch. 



Annnlosa. 



Some of these are extremely interesting, as they are the type specimens of new 

 species described by various authors, 



A small series of Coleopterous Insects, collected in South Africa by R. Trimen, Esq. 

 Specimens of the perfect and larva state of the new Phacecorynes funerarins ; named 

 and presented by Andrew Murray, Esq. 



Thirty-two specimens of Coleopterous Insects, collected in the Bombay Presidency ; 

 presented by Dr. Leith. 



A few specimens of Coleopterous Insects, collected in China ; presented by Consul 

 Swinhoe. 



A new species of Macrotoma and some other Coleopterous Insects, collected in the 

 Seychelles; presented by Professor Perceval Wright. 



Various Coleopterous Insects, collected in Tangiers, and presented by T. Blackmore, 

 Esq. 



A lai'ge series of Coleopterous Insects from North America ; jiresented by F. Walker, 

 Esq. 



Nine rare species of the Coleopterous Family Erotylida. 



Eleven species of Coleopterous Insects, from Ecuador. 



One hundred and eighty-six specimens of Orthopterous Insects, collected at various 

 localities, many of which are typical of Herr Bruuner's new species in his work on 

 Orthopterous Insects. 



A series of Hymenopterous Insects, from Queensland and other parts of Australia. 



Four hundred and forty-1 wo specimens of Hymenopterous Insects, collected by Mr. H. 

 W. Bates during his residence in Brazil, all of which were desiderata to the Museum 

 Collection. 



A fcAv specimens of Hymenopterous Insects, from Newfoundland; presented by 

 A. Wallace, Esq. 



A series of Hymenopterous Insects, collected in various parts of India by Captain 

 Laing. 



Thirteen specimens of Hymenopterous Insects, from the Seychelles ; collected and 

 presented by Professor E. Perceval Wright. 



A small series of Hymenopterous Insects, collected in the Azores ; presented by Mr. 

 Godwin. 



Sixty-five specimens of Hymenopterous Insects, collected in the Bombay Presidency ; 

 presented by Dr. Leith. 



Twenty-seven specimens of Ants {FornucidoR), collected in India ; presented by T. C. 

 Jerdon, Esq. 



Specimens of Papillo zalmoxis and Romaleosoma eupulus, from West Africa ; pre- 

 sented by Andrew Swanzy, Esq. 



A specimen of Euploea mitru, from the Seychelles ; presented by Professor Perceval 

 Wright. 



A series of Lepidopterovis Insects, from the United States, some of vrhich are typical 

 of new species ; presented (in part) by H. W. Edwards, Esq. 



Six specimens of Lepidopterous Insects, from JNIalacca, some of which are types of new 

 species ; presented by Lieut. H. Roberts. 



A small series of British Insects (Lepidoptera) ; presented by Mr. G. H. King. 



Twenty-five specimens of Lepidopterous Insects, from Rockingham Bay, Queensland ; 

 j)resented by R. Irving, Esq. 



A series of Insects of various orders, collected by Mr. E. M. Janson at Chontales, 

 Nicaragua. 



A small series of Insects of various orders, collected by Colonel Pike presented by 

 Sir Henry Barkly, k.c.b. 



One hundred and forty-five specimens of Insects of various orders, collected in North 

 America ; presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



Mollusca. 



Many among these are of great interest, as they are the types of rai'e species not pre- 

 viously contained in the Collection. 



A series of Shells, from the West Coast of Africa ; presented by Mrs. Knocker. 



A series of Shells, &c. ; presented by Mrs. Couch, of Polperro. 



A series of Shells, &c., from the Gulf of Suez ; presented by R. McAndrew, Esq. 



A series of Shells, from Formosa and China; presented by Consul Swinhoe. 



A series of Mollusca ; presented by George Clifton, Esq. 



A series of Shells, from the West Indies : presented by Rawson W. Rawson, Esq., 

 Governor of Barbadoes. 



A large 



