ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 53 



One hundred and nine Lei^idoptera, including the unique sioecimen of Prothoe regalis, 

 and other types of new species, from Manipur and Assam ; presented by Dr. George 

 Watt. 



Two specimens of an undescribed genus of moths, reared from a mass of cocoons 

 received from Kangra ; presented by Lord Walsingham. 



Forty-five Lepidoptera, and eleven other insects from Ceylon ; presented by George 

 Lewis, Esq. 



A specimen of Terias pallitana, Moore, from Kutch, and thirteen other Lepidoptera 

 from various localities ; presented by F. Moore, Esq. 



(From Australia and Pacific Islands.) 



Sixty-nine Coleoptera, sixty-one Lepidoj)tera (including two new species), and eighteen 

 Neuroptera, from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands; presented by C. M. Woodford, Esq. 



Nineteen rare Lepidoptera, chiefly Tineiua, from Hunter River; presented by J. Purser, 

 Esq. 



Ten Lepidoptera, including the female of Papiliojoesu, from Queensland ; presented by 

 Mrs. F. Fitzgerald. 



Twenty-five Hymenoptera and thirty-six tubes of Formicidcs in spirit from Australia ; 

 presented by H. Ling Roth, Esq. 



One hundred and six Hymenoptera from Victoria, South Australia; presented by F. Du- 

 boulay, Esq., and including both sexes of Trichoxenia cwrJowor-Za (Walk,) a very remark- 

 able form of Chalcidida, the male of wliich was previously unknown. 



Two specimens of Xois d'lopththalma, from Fiji ; presented by P. Crowley, Esq. 



Four Lyc(enid(£, new to the collection, from New Caledonia : purchased. 



Cahnterata. — Three hundred and eighty-seven specimens have been added to the collec- 

 tion in the following proportions : — 94 AntliDzoayYl?) Spongida, and 120 Hydrozoa; of 

 these the following are the most noteworthy : — 



Seventy-five specimens of Hydrozoa from varit.us localities ; transferred from the 

 Botanical Department. 



Twenty-nine dry specimens of A.nthozoa, including examples of seventeen genera, 

 amongst which are the rare Isidella, Dasygorgia and Delcocyathtts, and four Hydrozoa, 

 from Japan ; presented by Dr. J. Anderson, f.r.s. 



Two well preserved spirit, and two dry specimens of Alcyonar'ia (together with coloured 

 illustrations taken from life) and thirty sponges, from Ceylon ; presented by Dr. On- 

 daatje. 



Fourteen Hydrozoa from the deep sea off" Cape Verde ; presented by C. A, Bishop, 

 Esq. 



Twelve Alcyonaria and Actinians in spirit, twenty sponges (including types of species 

 described by H. J. Carter, Esq.), and five Hydrozoa from Victoria; presented by J. B. 

 Wilson, Esq. 



VII, — Visitors and. Students. 



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

 lection, or who have required attendance or assistance, was 8,313, as compared with — 



1884 

 1883 

 1882 

 1881 

 1880 

 1879 

 1878 

 1877 

 1876 



Albert Gunlher. 



6,818 in 



the year 



5,229 





9,628 





7,407 





4,260 





4,003 





3,064 





3,671 



,, 



3,425 



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Department of Geology. 



I. — A rrangement. 



A. — Vertebrata. 



Fossil Mammalia. — South East Gallery. — During the past year all the Table- 

 cases along the north side of this Gallery devoted to the Prohoscidea have been entirely 

 re-arranged, and a large proportion of the specimens have either been tableted or have 

 had descriptive labels specially prepared for them. 



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