30 ACCOUNTS, kc, OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A collection of Lepidoptera from San Francisco, containing fine series of several 

 species of Moths that were previously desiderata to the British Museum; presented by 

 R. H. Stretch, Esq. 



Two collections of Hymetwptera, from Calcutta; presented by J. A. J. Rothney, Esq. 

 Not less than 63 species, formerly desiderata in the Museum, were supplied by this 

 donation, among them the singular Steganomus nodicornis. 



A collection of Moths from Darjeeling, by which 79 desiderata were supplied; 

 purchased. 



A beautiful new species of Hawk-moth {Leucojihlebia damascena) from Sikkim; 

 purchased. 



Three specimens of a scarce Lanthorn-Fly from Penang {Fulgora pyrorhyiichus); 

 presented by E. E. Isemonger, Esq. 



A collection of 326 Coleoptera from Port Bowen, N. Australia, containing many new 

 species, among them the new genus Lepidoderma; purchased. 



A collection of 675 Coleoptera from the Amazons, containing many new species, among 

 them Nosodendron testudiyLeum; purchased. 



The types of 17 species of Moths from Costa Rica; purchased. 



A perfect example of the extremely rare Papilio antenor; purchased. 



A very valuable collection of Lepidoptera from Natal, made and presented by C. R. 

 N. Burrows, Esq. It contained two new genera {Derrioides and Tatorinia), and 32 new 

 species, which have been recently described. 



A unique collection of 188 South African Lepidoptera, chiefly of the genus Teracolus, 

 containing full materials for a monograph of this group, which is in the course of pre- 

 paration; presented by E. C. Buxton, Esq. 



Thirty-three new or imperfectly known species of Coleoptera, from Madagascar, 

 recently described in the " Annals and Magazine of Nat. History for 1875;" purchased. 



A very valuable series of Coleoptera, 200 in number, chiefly types; presented by G. 

 R. Waterhouse, Esq. 



Badi at a {and Vermes): The following acquisitions have been made: — 



A large collection of Polyzoa and Sporigiida from New Zealand ; obtained by exchange 

 from the Otago Museum. 



Sixty-four species of mounted Polyzoa, being the specimens described in the " Catalogue 

 of Polyzoa," to be mentioned hereafter. 



A series of 38 very fine specimens of Echinodermata, from the Samoa Islands ; pre- 

 sented by the Rev. S. J. Whitmee. 



Nineteen Echinodermata and 16 Aciinozoa, from Ceylon; presented by E. W. H. 

 Holdsworth, Esq., f.l.s. 



Ten specimens of a species of Sea-pen {Pteroides lacazii), from the island of Zebu; 

 purchased. 



Three specimens of the gigantic Osteocella septentrionalis, from British Columbia; 

 presented by Dr. Gunther. 



IV. — Cataloguing. 



The following Catalogues have been completed and printed during the year 1875 : — 



" Catalogue of Marine Polyzoa, Part III. Cyclostomata." By George Busk, f.r.s., 

 Svo. (pp. 39, with 38 plates.) 



" Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum." Vol. II., Striges, or Nocturnal Birds of 

 Prey. By R. B. Sharpe. Svo. (pp. 326, with 14 coloured plates.) 



It is one of the principal objects of these Zoological Catalogues to enumerate all the 

 specimens which are in the Collection at the date of their publication. Later additions 

 are entered in an interleaved copy for the use of students, so that every person who 

 wishes to consult the Collection is enabled to select and call for the specimens he requires. 



V. — Visitors and Students 



ted various p( 



Albert Gunther. 



The number of visits from students who have consulted various portions of the col- 

 lections, and required attendance or assistance, was 2,799. 



Department of Geology. 



Arrangement. 



In Room I. The series of Devonian and Silurian Corals and Mollusca from Ontario, 

 North America, havebeen labelled and registered, and placed in drawers under the 

 Table-cases. 



In Room 11. The Cunnington Collection of Cretaceous Crustacea, Mollusca, Echino- 

 dermata, Corals, etc., has been arranged in a series of drawers under Table-cases 

 1, 2, 3, and 4. 



A series 



