220 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Oue hundred and twenty species of Lepidoptera, collected by Dr. "W. L. Abbott, 

 between Zanzibar and Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. (23158.) 



A collection of West and South African insects of various orders, made by Mr. 

 W. H. Brown, naturalist to the United States Eclipse Expedition of 1889, was 

 received. This contains 75 species of Coleoptera, 45 of Lepidoptera, 19 of Heniiptera, 

 25 of Hyinenoptera, 7 of Diptera, 10 of Neuroptera, 46 of Orthoptera? 12 of Arachnida, 

 and 10 of Myriapoda. (23272.) 



A collection of 87 species of South African Coleoptera, some of them named, were 

 received in exchange, from Mr. J. H. Brady, Cape Town. (23288.) 



Four thousand six hundred specimens of well-mounted insects, largely Coleoptera, 

 collected by Mr. A. Koebele, in California, were received through the curator. 

 (23340.) 



Types of several new species of North American Noctuidae have been obtained by 

 exchange, from Prof. J. B. Smith, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 



The insect collection of the late Dr. Asa Fitch, purchased by the Agricultural De- 

 partment, has been added to the general collection. Although considerably damaged, 

 aud, in part, ruined by neglect, this collection of New York's late eminent State en- 

 tomologist still contains many important types aud has a special value. 



The routine work during the year has been: 



(1) The making up of collections for exchange, among which are the 

 following: 



A small lot of blind American Coleoptera for Prof. R. Gestro, Genoa, 

 Italy. 



A small lot of Chrysididse from Vicomte R. du Buysson, Bron-Vernet, 

 France. 



A collection of 87 species of North American Coleoptera for Mr. J. H. 

 Brady, Cape Town. 



(2) The naming of specimens for collectors. 



As examples of work of this kind, may be mentioned the naming of a 

 miscellaneous lot of insects for Mrs. E. W. Summers, San Luis Obispo, 

 California ; several lots of Coleoptera for Mr. W. D. Richardson, Fred- 

 ericksburg, Virginia; a collection of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera for 

 Prof. L. Bruner, Lincoln, Nebraska; a collection of Mexican insects of 

 different orders for Prof. A. Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico ; Coleoptera for 

 Mr. O. Dietz, New York; for Prof. H. Osborn, Ames, Iowa, and for Mr. 

 J. D. Sherman, Peekskill, New York. In addition a full duplicate and 

 named series of Hemiptera has been prepared and sent to Prof. A. J. 

 Cook for the Michigan Agricultural College. 



(3) The selection of material to be sent to specialists for study and 

 determination. 



The Coleoptera of the tribe Blapstini, and the genera Eurymetopon 

 and Emmenatus, were sent to Capt. T. L. Casey, New York, who is 

 working upon these groups. 



(4) The work of arranging in permanent shape all the collections. 

 The arrangement of the North American Coleoptera, mentioned in 



the last annual report as having been commenced, has been completed. 

 The systematic series occupies 323 boxes, aud contains 5,900 properly 

 identified species and 440 undetermined and undescribed species. The 



