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



the late Mr. Lombe Taylor, containing a great number of types described in the Voyages 

 of the " Sulphur," " Samarang," etc. 



Tliree hundred and fifty-eight specimens of land and freshwater shells ; collected by 

 the British North American Boundary Commission. 



One hundred and thirty-one North American Land-shells, including many species new 

 to the collection ; presented by W. G. Binney, Esq. 



One hundred and eighty-seven minute marine forms from the coast of Burmah ; an 

 interesting series, containing many apparently new species ; presented by Captain L. 

 Worthiugton Wilmer. 



Eight hundred and seven marine, terrestrial and fluviatile shells from the South Pacific 

 Islands and Australia ; presented by John Brazier, l^sq., of Sydney. 



Two hundred and four shells from South Australia, Japan, and Costa Rica, amongst 

 which are several types ; presented by G. E. Angas, Esq. 



Crustacea. — The total number of acquisitions in this class is 774 ; beside the series 

 obtained from the Indian Museum and H.M.S. " Alert," mentioned above, and respec- 

 tively 83 and 140 in number, the following acquisitions deserve to be specially mentioned : — 



E.xamples of two rare British species of Schlzopodous Crustacea {Thiisanoessa aher- 

 doncnsis and T. boiealis), from Aberdeen ; presented by George Sim, Esq. 



A carefully preserved series of wood-boring Edriophthahnin from Southsea, with speci- 

 mens of the perforated wood ; pi*esented by J. T. Hurst, Esq. 



A collection containing 62 specimens from Nova Zembla, amongst which is the rare 

 Idotea hicunfidata ; presented by Captain A. H. Markham, K.N. 



A collection of 150 Crustacea from the West Greenland Seas, containing several rare 

 parasitic forms ; presented by Edward Whymper, Esq. 



A collection of 86 Crustacea (chiefly Cirrlnpedia) from Madeira ; obtained and deter- 

 mined by the late Rev. R. T. Lowe ; presented by the Rev. R. B. Watson. 



Forty-one specimens, amongst Avhich are several new and interesting forms, dredged at 

 Port Jackson ; presented by John Brazier, Esq. 



Arachvida and Mijriopoda. — The number of sjjeclmens added to this branch amounts to 

 202, of which the following are most worthy of notice : — 



Twelve Arachuida and five Myrlopoda from Madagascar, collected by Messrs. Kingdon 

 and Shaw. This series contains a new genus ( Pyresthesis), and three other remarkable 

 new species of Spiders ; purchased. 



A specimen of a very rare Spider [Cceroslris paradoxa) from the Island of Bantam; 

 purchased. 



A perfect nest of a Trap-door Spider {Cteniza californlca) from Los Angelos, California; 

 purchased. 



Inaecta. — The entomological branch has received, besides the Hewitson collection, 9,722 

 additional specimens, which are distributed among the various oi'ders thus: — 



Coleoptera ----__-- 1,609 



Hymenoptera ------- 3,942 



Lepidoptera -------- 3,668 



Diptera - 30 



Neuroptera -------- 96 



Orthoptera - - 119 



Hemiptera -------- 248 



Anoplura ----_-_- lo 



Total - - - 9,722 



The selection and registration of the specimens of Insecta, formerly in the Indian 

 Museum, having been completed, the whole of the additions from this source can be 

 included in the present Report ; 266 Coleoptera, 420 Hymenoptera, 827 Lepidoptera, 

 and 170 Hemiptera were selected for the British Museum : the number of typical 

 specimens contained in this series is estimated at 200. Beside the other acquisitions 

 previously mentioned, tlie following may be referred to : — 



A male example of a rare beetle from Turkey {Propomacj-us mitcronatus) ; purchased. 



A series of 201 Moths, including 113 new species ; collected at Yokohama, and pre- 

 sented by Henry Pryer, Esq. 



The type-specimen oi Didrepaneplwrus bifalcifer from N. E. India ; purchased. 



A collection of 102 Lepidoptera from Upper Tenasserim, including the types of 55 

 species described by Mr. Moore; purchased. 



Eighty-three Lejildoptera, including the types of 11 new species from New Ireland 

 and New Britain ; presented by Messrs. Godman and Salvin. 



Three specimens of the gigantic leaf-winged Grasshopper ( Pseudophyllanax insularis) 

 from New Caledonia; presented by Messrs. Godman and Salvin. 



TM-enty-five Lepidoptera from the Hawaian Islands; presented by the Rev. T. 

 Blackburn. 



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