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



The following acquisitions are most noteworthy : — 



The types of three species of Hymenoptera, of the genus Cecidonomus, from Great 

 Britain ; presented by E. A. Fitch, Esq. 



A collection of 1,500 Coleoptera, two Hymenoptera, 590 Lepidoptera, five Neuroptera, 

 one Orthopteron, and four Hemiptera, from Japan and China, including many new species 

 and desiderata to the collection ; purchased. 



■ A collection of Moths, made by Mr. Montague Fenton, in Japan, consisting of 1,040 

 specimens, and including many new genera and species ; purchased. 



A collection of 238 Lepidoptera from Takow, Formosa, including the types of 33 new 

 species, described in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society for 1880 ; collected and 

 presented by H. E. Hobson, Esq. 



A selection of 302 Moths from the collection made by Mr. W. B. Pryer at Shanghai, 

 including about 50 types of new species described by Mr. Moore in the Annals and 

 Magazine of Natural History for August 1877 ; purchased. 



Eight Lepidoptera from Assam, including several new species described in the Annals 

 and Magazine of Natural History for January 1881 ; purchased. 



The type of an interesting new species of Moth {31illeria pontioides) ; presented by 

 A. G. Butler, Esq. 



A selection of 79 butterflies from the collection of Dr. G. Watt, including the types of 

 eight species from the North Western Himalayas and Thibet; presented by Dr. Watt. 



A collection of 73 Lepidoptera from North Western India and Baluchistan, including 

 the types of five new species, presented by Major C. Swinhoe. 



A series of 57 Lepidoptera from Candahar, including the types of £ve new species 

 described in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society, for April 1880, and valuable as 

 adding considerably to our knowledge of the fauna of that district ; presented by Captain 

 Howland Roberts. 



A series of 40 Orthopterous Insects from Nepal ; presented by Dr. Scully. 



Seventy-seven Coieoptera from Syria, amongst which are fine examples of Propomacrus 

 himucronatus ; purchased. 



Twenty-four Coieoptera from Port Moresby, New Guinea; purchased. 



A series of 60 Coieoptera collected by the Rev. G. Brown at Duke of York Island ; 

 purchased. 



A collection of 62 named Coieoptera and 18 named Hemiptera from the Hawaiian 

 Islands ; purchased. 



Fifty-two Hymenoptera from New Zealand ; presented by Captain F. W. Hutton. 



A collection of 124 Lepidoptera from Marlborough Province, New Zealand, including 

 the types of 14 new species described in Cistula Entomologica for September 1880 ; 

 presented by William Skellon, Esq. 



A series of 230 Coieoptera from Port Elizabeth, South Africa ; presented by 

 S. Rous, Esq. 



Two series of ' Coieoptera from Madagascar, of 65 and 150 specimens respectively, 

 containing numerous rare and several new species of Cetoniidce ; among the latter may be 

 specially mentioned Cilidota spleudens, Liostraca bella, EuchUia pwicticollis, E. costifera, 

 ParacMlia compacta, Pantolia hrevicollis, Coptomia rufovaria, and C. modesta; also 

 25 Hymenoptera and 80 Lepidoptera ; amongst the latter were 29 new species described 

 in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History for April and May 1880. 



Four rare Cetoniidce {Rhanzania bertolini, $ 9 and Neptunides polychrous (? 5) from 

 East Africa; purchased. 



A series of 175 Coieoptera from Mpwapwa, East Africa, containing a new species of 

 CiciiideliiKB, Sti/phlodeima brtvicolle ; purchased. 



A series of 460 Lepidoptera from West Africa, including many desiderata to the collec- 

 tion ; purchased. 



A collection of 32 Heterocerous Lepidoptera from the Gold Coast, many of them 

 referable to undescribed species ; presented by Lord Walsingham. 



A collection of 124 Lepidoptera from West Africa and Madagascar, including several 

 rare species of Char axes and Zeuxidia, and other species, v\hich were previously desiderata 

 to the collection ; purchased. 



A series cf 41 Moths, most of which are probably new to science, from Old Calabar 

 and the Camaroons ; amongst them is the type of a beautiful new species {Apsarasa 

 llturatu) ; purchased. 



Twenty-six Butterflies, collected between Berber and Kartoum, amongst which were 

 several species of the genus Teracolus, not previously represented in the almost complete 

 series of this genus in the Museum collection ; presented by Dr. Giinther. 



A series of 276 Coieoptera collected in Ecuador by Mr. C. Buckley ; purchased. 



A specimen of Amhlycldla cylindriformis from North America; obtained by exchange. 



Twelve Coieoptera, six Lepidoptera, and one Hymenopterous Insect from the Straits 

 of Magellan ; collected by Dr. Coppinger. 



A collection of 244 Heterocerous Lepidoptera, including numerous undescribed species, 

 from Rio Janeiro ; purchased. 



A collection of 104 Lepidoptera from Costa Rica, a great number of which were 

 previously desiderata in the collection ; jDresented by Herbert Druce, Esq. 



A collection of 652 Coieoptera, 29 Micro-Hymenoptera, and 25 specimens of Pulex 

 fiom various animals, together with 58 other parasitic insects from various localities ; 



including. 



