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



Typical specimens of Fundulus letourneiixii from Corfu ; presented by Dr. Sauvage. 



A series of 94 freshwater fishes from the United States, including typical specimens of 

 28 species described by Professor Jordan ; purchased. 



A series of 87 fishes from the Atlantic coast of the United States ; presented by the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Twenty fishes from Mexico ; collected and presented by P. Geddcs, Esq. 



Twelve specimens from the Straits of Magellan; collected by Dr. Coppinger during 

 the survey of H.M.S. "Alert." 



A large specimen of Anr/uUla manritiana from the Buffalo River, South Africa ; 

 presented by H. Trevelyan, Esq. 



Thirty-nine freshwater fishes from Northern India ; presented by Dr. Scully. 



Mollusca. — The total number of specimens added to the collection during the past year 

 is 2,220 ; the following are the most important : — 



A series of 17 typical specimens of shells, of the genus Marginella; purchased. 



A collection of 55 shells from the Andaman Islands and the coast of Burmali, 

 containing several remarkable new forms ; presented by Major L. W. Wilmer. 



Twenty-five shells from the Andaman Islands ; presented by J. K. Ponsonby, Esq. 



A series of 161 shells from Japan and China; purchased. 



Twenty-two shells from Australia and New Guinea ; presented by John Brazier, Esq. 



Eighty-nine specimens from Tasmania, chiefly desiderata to the collection ; presented 

 by Lieutenant C. E. Beddome, l.N. 



Sixty shells from Cape Town ; presented by T. J. Simey, Esq. 



A collection of 19 shells from Madagascar ; purchased. 



A series of 75 shells from East Africa ; presented by Alfred E. Craven, Esq. 



A collection of 176 specimens of shells from the east coast of the United States: 

 presented by the Smithsonian Institution. 



Thirty-four shells from Vancouver's Island ; purchased. 



A collection of 776 shells from the West Indies; containing numerous minute new 

 species ; purchased. 



Fifty-six shells from the Straits of Magellan, including many new forms ; collected by 

 Dr. Copppinger during the survey of H.M.S. " Alert." 



Crustacea. — The total number of additions to the collection is 1,732. The following 

 acquisitions deserve special notice: — 



A valuable series of 261 Sessile-eyed Crustacea (JEdriophthalmia) from Great Britain; 

 named and presented by the Rev. T. R. R. Stebblng. 



An interesting collection of 97 Crustacea from Franz Josef Land, including three new 

 species, one of which is a remarkable genus of gigantic Py'cnrogonida {Anomorhi/nc/ius 

 smithii) new to the collection, described in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 

 for January 1881 ; collected and presented by B. Leigh Smith, Esq. 



Sixteen Crustacea from Betslleo, Madagascar, including a series of the Madagascar 

 Crayfish {Astacoides rnadagascariensis) ; purchased. 



A series of 64 Crustacea from the eastern coast of North America, determined by the 

 naturalists of the U.S. Fishery Commission; presented by the Smithsonian Institution. 



Twelve Brachyura from Vera Cruz ; presented by P. Geddes, Esq. 



Arachnida and Myriopoda. — The number of specimens acquired during the year is 100. 

 The following are the most important : — 



A specimen of the rare and interesting Hunting-spider {Ehax hrevlpes) from Afghan- 

 istan ; presented by E. C. Rye, Esq. 



Two examples of an apparently new genus of Humped-spider from Madagascar; pur- 

 chased. 



A specimen of Sphar other ium obtusum, and a very interesting undescrlbed species of the 

 same genus of Myrlopoda, from the Cape Colony ; presented by the Rev. A. J. Wilson. 



A specimen of the remarkable Long-legged Myriopod {Scutigera nohilis) from Japan ; 

 purchased. 



Insecta. — The Entomological branch has been Increased by the addition of 15,359 

 specimens, which are distributed among the various orders thus : — 



Coleoptera - - - - 



Hymenoptera - _ « 



Lepiddptera - - - - 



Diptera - - - _ 



Neuroptera - - - - 



Orthoptera - - - - 



Hemiptera - - _ _ 



Anoplura - - _ _ 



0.65. E The 



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10,090 



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258 



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4,633 



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42 



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45 



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119 



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125 



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47 



Total 



15,359 



