ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 3I 



A series of 158 Coleoptf.ia, and 385 Hymetioptera from Texas, all having been 

 desiderata to the collection, and many of them new ; purchased. 



Twenty species of Coleoptera from Japan, new to tlie collection, obtained by exchange 

 from G. Lewis, Esq. ; two new species of the genus Figulus, the first representatives 

 of this genus received from Japan, were among the number. 



A valuable series of 111 i/j/?«e7io/>^(?ra from Nischidipore and Calcutta; presented by 

 G. R. J. Rnthney, Esq. 



A series of 21 Coleoptem, 64 Hymenoptera, 88 Lcpidoptera, and 15 Diptera, collected 

 by J. J. Monteiro, Esq., in Angola ; purchased. A new species of the genus Silis^ the 

 first recorded from Africa, is in this collection. 



Twenty-one Lcpidoptera from Soutli Africa; presented by E. C. Buxton, Esq. 



Twenty-seven Coleoptera from Guatemala; presented by O. Salvin, Esq., F.R.S. 



A series of 13 Coleoptera (with a fine new species of Isonychus), 22 Lepidoptera, and 

 66 Hemiptern, new to the collection, from New Granada; purchased. 



A collection of 132 Coleoptera, and 34 Homoptera from Eio Janeiro ; presented by Sir 

 "VV. Smith. 



Forty-seven new species of Peruvian Lepidoptera ; purchased. 



A very remarkable new genus of Beetles without eyes {^Meloelyphlus fuscatus) from 

 Peru ; purchased. 



A collection of 286 Llymenoptfra from Chili and Mendoza ; purchased. 



A collection of 400 South Australian Coleoptera; presented by F. Walker, Esq., F.L.S. 



A very interesting new specits of Anoplognuthus {A. parvulus) from Eastern Australia, 

 being the smallest species of the genus yet recorded ; purchased. 



A series of 217 Diptera new to the collection, from various localities ; purchased. 



lladiota (and Vermes). — These branches of the Department have received only 146 

 additional examples, among which may be mentioned : — 



Specimens of the gigantic Qsteocella septentrionalis from British Columbia, with parts 

 of the animals attached; presented by Coote M. Chambers, Esq. 



The type of a new family of Volqzoa {Hippuraria e(jertom),hom Bearhaven, Ireland, dis- 

 covered by Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., m.p., f.r.s., and presented by him. 



A splendid specimen of a. Gorgonia from Ebon Island; presented by Captain Lewis 

 J. Moore. 



A collection of 34 Sponges from the Pearl-banks, Ceylon ; presented by E. W. H. 

 Holdsworth, Esq., F.L.S. 



IV. — Cata loii u iiig . 



The following Catalogues have been completed and printed during the year 1873 : — 



Hand-List of the specimens of Shield Rejjtiles. By Dr. J. E. Gray, f.r.s. 



Hand-List of the Edentate, Thick-skinned and Rumanant Mammals. By Dr. J. E. 

 Gray, F.R.S. 



Catalogue of Heteropterous Hemipteni, Parts VI., VII., and VIII. (concluding the 

 series). By Francis "Walker, f.l.s. 



Beside these, the manuscript of the first volume of a descriptive Catalogue of Birds has 

 been completed, and is now in the hands of the printer; and a systematic list of the 

 specimens of Mollusks in the Collection is in progress. 



V. — Visitors and Students. 



Two thousand five hundred and thirty students who have visited this department for 

 the special object of studying the various portions of the collection, have been assisted 

 and attended to. 



J. E. Grail. 



Department of Geology, 



Arravgement. 

 In Boom I. The fine series of Tertiary leaves from the Plastic Clay, Alum Bay, Isle 

 of Wight ; and from the Leaf-bed at Bournemouth, comprising more than 800 specimens, 

 and occupying 18 drawers, have been arranged, labelled, and registered. 



In Room II. Table-case 2. The palatal teeth and fin-rays of Ptycliodus have been 

 I'emounted and re-arranged, and additional specimens incorporated. Table-case 4. The 

 dental bones and defensive spines of the Raidce have been re-arranged, mounted, and 

 labelled ; and many additional specimens incorporated. 



In Room III. The unexhibited specimens of Reptilian remains belonging to Mosasuurus, 

 Crocodilia, Pterosauria, Ophidia, Chelonia, and Batruchia, occupying 40 drawers, have 

 been collected together and arranged in the Table-cases in this room. 



In Room IV. Table-case 6, containing the Fossil Wombats {Phascolomys) from 

 Australia, has been re-arranged, with the addition of several new sj^jccies recently fio-urcd 

 and described by Professor Owen. 



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