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revision of the great series of Clavicorn families begun by 

 him in 1900 has continued with necessary interruptions up to 

 the present time, but the more important families, such as 

 Silphidse, Histeridse, Nitidulid&s, Cucujidse and Colydiidse, have 

 been completed. 



In 1902 Mr. Gahan completed the incorporation of the 

 Godman-Salvin collection of Longicornia. In 1903 he arranged 

 the Gebrionidse, BMpicerid&s, Dascillidse, Lycidse and Lampyridse, 

 incorporating the Godman-Salvin collections and other accessions. 

 The Janson collection of Elateridss having been presented by 

 Mr. Godman in 1903, Mr. Gahan in 1904 commenced the 

 arrangement of this family, and during the year carried it 

 forward as far as to the end of the group Monocrcpidiini . 



In 1903, on the acquisition of Capt. Kerremans' collection of 

 Buprestidse, Mr. Waterhouse began the rearrangement of this 

 family, and this work is still in hand. 



Orthoptera. 



The collection of Orthoptera was roughly arranged, probably 

 about 1850, by Mr. Adam White; the Phasmidse were subse- 

 quently (apparently in 1853) rearranged and revised by Prof. 

 J. O. Westwood. In 1867 the Blattarise were systematically 

 arranged and catalogued by Mr. F. Walker, who proceeded t<> 

 the Dermaptera Saltatoria in the following year, and completed 

 the Order in 1870. In 1888 Mr. W. F. Kirby rearranged the 

 Blattarise, and from that date continued the rearrangement of the 

 Orthoptera until it was completed. At present the Orthoptera 

 are again being revised and catalogued, the first volume of the 

 printed catalogue (Forficulid?e to Phasinidae) having recently 

 appeared. The revision and cataloguing of the remaining families, 

 commencing with the Gryllidse, is at present in progress. 



Neuroptera. 



The first attempt at a systematic arrangement of the Museum 

 collection of Neuroptera seems to have been that undertaken by 

 Walker in 1852, when he arranged and catalogued the Order. 

 In 1857 Dr. Hagen revised and catalogued the Termitina. In 

 1886 the rearrangement of the Neuroptera was commenced by 

 Mr. W. F. Kirby and was continued at intervals up to 1900, 

 by which time the important groups of Odonata and Planipennia 

 had been completely re-arranged. 



