Insect a. 573 



1890. 



The accessions numbered 45,081. 



Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., who from time to time, since 1884, 

 had presented specimens from his collections to the Museum, 

 commenced in 1890 the transmission of the important series 

 obtained by him as Chief Engineer of H.M.S. Penguin (presented 

 by the Lords of the Admiralty), 778 Insects of various Orders 

 being secured during the voyage between Aden and Australia. 

 In 1891, 3825 Ooleoptera were added ; in 1892, 3173 Coleoptera ; 

 in 1893, 1114 Coleoptera; in 1895, 569 Lepidoptera and 195 

 Formicida? named by Prof. For el. 



The collection of European Lepidoptera formed by the late 

 Prof. Frey, containing 16,000 specimens referable to 4500 species. 



12 Butterflies from the Araguaya River, S. America, including 

 the types of 7 species, described by Miss E. M. Sharpe : presented 

 by E. Reynolds, Esq. 



24 Lepidoptera from the Sabaki River, E. Africa, including 

 the types of 4 species, described by Sir George F. Hampson : 

 presented by Keith Anstruther, Esq. 



1891. 



The number of accessions was 20,707. 



The collection of Coleoptera of the family Endomychidse, formed 

 by the Rev. H. S. Gorham, consisting of 790 specimens, of which 

 91 are types : purchased. 



A series of 145 Phytophaga from Ecuador, named and 

 described by Martin Jacoby, Esq. : presented by Messrs. Godman 

 and Salvin. 



The Butterflies of the groups Limnaina and Euplueina, from 

 the Indian collection of Dr. F. Moore, 926 species, including 90 

 types : purchased. 



In 1894 the Satyrinse of the same collection were added, 

 consisting of 1732 specimens, including 130 types or co-types; 

 in 1895, the Morphinx and Elymnianse, consisting of 313 speci- 

 mens j in 1898, the Charaxina, Potamina, and Euthaliana, 819 

 specimens, 68 types ; in 1899, the Limenitina, consisting of 1007 

 examples, were added; also, in 1900, 700 other Nymphalinse, 

 including 57 types. 



A further instalment, Argynnina (530 specimens), was 

 purchased in 1901, and the rest of the Nymphdlidae 3 the 

 Enjcinidse, and part of the Papilionidse (685 specimens, including 



