30 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Typical specimens of Charasia blanfordiana, Cabrita jerdonii, and Hemidactylus gigan- 

 teus ; presented by W. T. Blanford, Esq., r.E.s. 



Fishes. — The total number of specimens received amounts to 297 : — 



Of the additions to the British collection may be mentioned a fine series of the Homelyn 

 Ray {Raja maculata), presented by S. W. Sim, Esq. ; a specimen of the Long-finned 

 Thunny {Thynnus alalonga) obtained at "Weymouth, and presented by W. Thompson, 

 Esq., F.K.s. ; a hybrid between Bream and Boach, from the River Nun, presented by 

 Lord Lilford ; large specimens of the Greater Sand-Eel {Ammodytes lanceolaius) and of 

 the Brill, obtained at Fowey, and presented by Dr. Giinther. 



Fifty-seven specimens were received from the late Arctic Expedition, among them two 

 new species of Charr {Salmo arcturus and Salmo naresii), reported on by Dr. Giinther, in 

 the " Proceedings of the Zool. Society," 1877. 



Eight specimens from the River Arga, Spain ; presented by Arthur T. D. Berrington, 

 Esq. 



A new species of Barbel {Barbus frevelyani) from the Buffalo River, South Africa ; 

 presented by Lieutenant Trevelyan, 52nd Light Infantry. 



A selected series of 63 species from the Marquesas and other Polynesian Islands ; 

 purchased of the Godeffroy Museum. 



Mollusca, — The total number of specimens added to this branch is 2,281, of which 

 (as far as they have been examined) 141 have been recognised as types of previously 

 undescribed species. As in the two preceding years, these additions have been, with few 

 exceptions, donations ; and the following may be mentioned as the most important : — 



Two hundred and fifty-five specimens, collected by the Naturalists of the late Arctic 

 Expedition, and reported on by Mr. E. Smith, in the " Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.," 

 1877, XX., pp. 131-146. 



The duplicate specimens of the collection made by Mr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys, f.k.S., 

 during the cruise of H.M.S. "Valorous;" the complete series containing the types 

 having been retained for the private collection of the collector. 



A collection of 188 specimens from Finland; presented by Dr. Axel R. Spoof. 



A collection of 100 specimens from Lake Nyassa, containing many new forms; 

 purchased. 



Ninety-six specimens from Borneo; presented by H. Woodward, Esq., f.e.s. 



Ninety-six specimens from the same island, all being desiderata to the collection; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and thirty-three specimens from the Samoa Islands ; presented by the 

 Rev. S. J. Whitmee. 



Sixty-three specimens from various parts of the South Sea; presented by Dr. A. 

 Corrie. 



Three hundred and forty-eight specimens from South Australia ; presented by G. F. 

 Angas, Esq. This donation was especially valuable on account of the great number of 

 types of species described by the donor. 



Crustacea.— The. additions amount to 779 specimens. The following are among the 

 principal acquisitions : — 



The type of Bdlidia huiitii, a new British form of Long-tailed Crustaceans ; described 

 and presented by P. H. Gosse, Esq., F.R.s. 



Two hundred and seventy-one specimens collected by the Naturalists of the late 

 Arctic Expedition and containing several new forms ; reported on by Mr. Miers, in the 

 " Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist.," 1877, XX., pp. 52-66 and 96-110. 



One hundred and eleven specimens from California, nearly all of which were desiderata; 

 purchased. 



Specimens of SpnngicoJa venusta and Cirolaiia multidigitata taken from a vitreous 

 Sponge from the Island of Cebu. Collected during the " Challenger" Expedition, and 

 purchased with Dr. Bowerbank's collection. 



Forty-nine specimens from the Samoa Islands; presented by the Rev. S. J. Whitmee. 



Sixteen specimens from Torres Straits, collected by the Rev. J. S. MacFarlane, among 

 them a new species of Matuta ; purchased. 



Arachnida and Myriopoda.—Th.& number of specimens added to this branch is 182. 



hiaccta — The entomological collection has received 10,514 additional examples, which 

 are distributed among the various orders thus : — 



Coleoptera -------- 6,783 



Hymenoptera ------- 505 



Lepidoptera -------- 2,581 



Diptera -------- 295 



Neuroptera -------- 60 



Orthoptera -------- 158 



Rliynchota --------127 



Anoplura -------- 5 



Total - - - 10,514 



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