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in 1881 ; a third, 2184 specimens, in 1885 ; a fourth, consisting 

 of 1863 Hispidse and 3934 Ealticidse (including 636 types), in 

 1886 ; and the final portion, consisting of 8273 Galerucidse (of 

 which 473 were types), in 1890. 



A fine series of North American Micro-Lepidoptera, consisting 

 of 476 specimens, including the types of 118 species, described by 

 the donor in " Illustrations of Typical Lepidoptera Heterocera," 

 part iv. : presented by Lord Walsingham. 



302 Moths from Chekiang, including about 50 types of species 

 described by W. B. Pryer, Esq. : purchased. 



1881. 



The accessions numbered 27,599. 



A portion of the Heteromerous Coleoptera collected by 

 F. Bates, Esq., consisting of 8602 specimens, including numerous 

 types : purchased. 



A second portion, consisting of 13,789 specimens, was 

 purchased in 1897. 



A portion of the collection of Continental Hymenoptera 

 formed by Herr Buchecker, consisting of 7898 named specimens : 

 purchased. 



The first half of the collection of N. American Lepidoptera 

 formed by Mr. A. R. Grote, consisting of 3247 named and 

 selected specimens, of which many are types : purchased. 



The second half of this collection was purchased in the 

 following year, and consisted of 2807 specimens. 



1882. 



The additions to the Insects numbered 7277. 



A selection from the fine collection of Lepidoptera collected 

 by Thomas Edmonds, Esq., in Chili, including the whole of the 

 types of species described by Dr. Butler in the Transactions 

 of the Entomological Society. This selection consisted of 104 

 Butterflies, including 34 types, and 530 Moths, of which 214 are 

 types : presented by the collector. 



1883. 



22,848 specimens were added to the collection. 



The first half of the Zeller collection of Palsearctic and 

 Nearctic Lepidoptera (chiefly the former), consisting of 17,000 

 specimens, principally carefully identified : purchased. 



