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1 Insecta Saundersiana : or Characters of undescribed Insects in 

 the Collection of William Wilson Saunders, Esq. Diptera, 

 Part IV. By Francis Walker, Esq., F.L.S. London : Van 

 Voorst. March, 1853. 



The title of this work sufficiently defines its object. The present 

 part contains 162 pages of letter-press, in 8vo., and 2 plates. The 

 insects described are 5 new species of Conops, 1 of Gymnosoma, 1 of 

 Trichopoda, 1 of Phasia, 1 of Hyalomya, 1 of Phania, 2 of Ocyptera, 

 74 of Tachina, 1 of Gonia, 21 of Dexia, 23 of Sarcophaga, 38 of Mus- 

 ca, 1 of Idia, 32 of Anthomyia, 6 of Ccenosia, 1 of Dryomyza, 4 of 

 Saproroyza, 4 of Ortalis, 2 of Ropalomera, 2 of Sepsis, 2 of Lauxania, 

 2 of Lonchaea, 20 of Trypeta (Tephritis, Auct.), 15 of Calobata, 1 of 

 Ulidia, 8 of Sciorayza, 2 of Tetanocera, 1 of Thecomyia, 2 of Hetero- 

 myza, 5 of Helomyza, 5 of Notiphila, 2 of Ephydra, 9 of Drosophila, 

 1 of Opomyza, 2 of Gyranopa, and 1 of Chlorops. The new species 

 figured are 3 of Tachina, 1 of Phania, 1 of Ocyptera, 2 of Calobata, I 

 of Ropalomera, and 8 of Trypeta. 



* List of the Specimens of British Animals in the Collection of 

 the British Museum. Part XII. Lepidoptera (continued).'' 

 Printed by order of the Trustees. 1853. 



This portion of the Lepidoptera, like the two which have preceded 

 it, is from the pen of the late lamented James Francis Stephens. It 

 comprises only the Crambidae, and contains 54 pages 12mo. It is 

 merely a synonymic list, without descriptions. 



1 List of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the Collection 

 of the British Museum. Part II. fSialidae — NemopteridesJ. 

 Printed by order of the Trustees. 1853. 



This portion of the general collection of Neuroptera, like that which 

 has preceded it, is from the pen of Mr. Walker. It contains descrip- 

 tions of all the species comprised in the Museum collection, viz. : — 

 3 of Sialis, 1 of Ithone, 1 of Merope, 1 of Dilar, 8 of Chauliodes, 17 

 of Hermes, 2 of Corydalis, 13 of Raphidia, 48 of Mantispa, 2 of Ho- 

 plophora, 3 of Nymphes, 1 of Polystcechotes, 8 of Osmylus, 93 of 

 Chrysopa, 66 of Hemerobius, 1 of Dromophila, 4 of Coniortes, 217 of 



