ACCOUNTS. 6CC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



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Nine CetoniidcB from West Africa [^Ceratorrhina hornimani, C. geminata (type) and 

 Planorrhina wathinsiana (type)j ; presented by George Lewis, Esq. 



The types of two species of the Neuropterous genus Ccenis from Lake Nyassa, described 

 by the Rev. A. E. Eaton in the " Entomologists' Monthly Magazine" for May 1879 ; and 

 presented by H. B. Cotterill, Esq. 



A collection from the Island of Johanna, containing nine new species ; presented by C. 

 W. Bewsher, Esq. 



Eight hundred and seventy-one Coleoptera, and ninety-two Lepidoptera, from Mada- 

 gascar, including many new species ; purchased. 



Three exam2:>les representing the sexes and immature form of a remarkable sjjiny Phasma 

 {Parectatosoma hystrix) ; a new species of Grasshopper of the genus Anostostoma : and 

 several species of the Homopterous genus Elidipiera ; from Madagascar ; purchased. 



A series of three hundred and twenty Moths from Kio Janeiro, including many deside- 

 rata to the collection ; presented by Loi'd AValsingham. 



A series of a hundred and sixty-eight Lepidoptera, 55 of which are types of new 

 species, from the Amazons ; collected and presented by Dr. H. W. Trail. 



A collection of a hundred and twenty-one Moths, including 29 new species from New 

 Zealand ; presented by Professor Hutton, of the Otago Museum. 



A selected series of a hundred and fifty-two specimens from Peru ; purchased. 



Echinodermata and Vermes. — The total number of additions amounts to 619, of which 

 the following are the most noteworthy : — 



A series of forty-five Echinoidea, forty Asterida and OpMurida, with a few specimens 

 of Holothurians and Annulate "Worms, part of the collection made by Dr. Coppinger in 

 the Straits of Magellan. 



A small collection of Echinoderms and Worms made by Capt. A. H. Markham in the 

 Kara Sea, and chiefly interesting for the locality's sake ; presented by the collector. 



Twenty-four specimens of Annulate and seventeen of Gephyrean Worms, collected by 

 Mr. John Brazier in the neighbourhood of Port Jackson, and presented by him. 



Twenty-nine Annulate Worms, collected by Capt. H. C. St. John, of H.M.S. 

 " Sylvia," in the Corean Seas, and presented by the collector. 



Polyzoa- — Of 561 acquisitions the most important are contained in a valuable series 

 from Naples, named and mounted by Mr. A. W. Waters (whose papers they illustrate), 

 including types of the species described by him ; purchased. 



Ccelenterata. — 102 specimens have been added, among them a fine specimen of Moean- 

 drina from Bermuda, presented by Lieut. Gen. Sir J. H. Lefroy ; also two new species 

 of Stylasteridan Corals, and a good series of Sertularians from off the South American 

 coast ; collected by Dr. Coppinger. 



Spongiid(B and Protozoa. — 95 specimens have been added, the majority of which were 

 contained in Dr. Coppinger's collection. 



V. — Visitors and Students. 



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

 lection, or who have required attendance or assistance, was 4,003, as comimred with — 



1878. 

 1877. 

 1876. 

 1875. 

 1874. 

 1873. 

 1872. 

 1871. 



Albert Glint her. 



3,064 in 



the year 



3,671 





3,425 





2,799 





3,306 





2,530 





2,284 





2,518 





Department of Geology. 



Arranc/cment. — Vertebrata. 



In Room IL (Pisces.) — The Chimteroid and Pycnodont fishes have been examined; the 

 species verified, labelled, and arranged in drawers. 



A series of species of Edaphodon and Isch/odus has been mounted on tablets, and 

 placed for exhibition in Table-case 1. 



The entire series of fossil fishes from the Chalk has been carefully cleaned and re- 

 labelled. 



All the Cretaceous fishes, hitherto placed in drawers beneath the Table-cases of 

 Minerals in this room, have been transferred to drawers beneath new Table-cases, tempo- 

 rarily placed in the new Ethnological Gallery ready for removal. 



In Room III. (Aves.) — The large collection of bones of extinct wingless birds from 



New Zealand has been reviewed bv Prof. Owen, and the species have been verified and 



207 — Sess. 2. ' F labelled 



