576 Zoology. 



The Merlin collection of Greek Insects, consisting of 3009 

 named specimens : presented by Mrs. Merlin. 



Series of 629 Moths from Pulo Laut and 285 other Malayan 

 examples, including 54 types of Pyralidde, described by E. 

 Meyrick: presented by H. J. Elwes, Esq. In 1897 a further 

 consignment of 84 Moths, including additional types, was added 

 to this donation. 



The Cameron collection of Cynipidse and Tenthredinidse, 618 

 species, including 141 types, 391 microscope slides, 103 larvae, 

 242 drawings, galls, &c. ; also 12 other types of Hymenoptera 

 were added in 1897 : presented by F. D. Godman, Esq., F.R.S. 

 In 1899 an additional series of 94 Hymenoptera, chiefly types of 

 species described by the same author, was added by purchase. 



1897. 



The accessions were 44,069. 



The principal additions in 1897 were continuations of collections 

 previously received, and are already noted. 



1898. 



The accessions numbered 15,731. 



The collections obtained by Dr. C. W. Andrews during the 

 expedition to Christmas Island, and embodied in the published 

 report, entitled " A Monograph of Christmas Island," published by 

 the Trustees in 1900 : the number of Insects added was 1094. 



1899. 



The accessions were 62,042. 



The collection of Insects made by Mr. E. E. Austen during 

 his stay in Sierra Leone with the expedition for the study of 

 malaria, consisting of 126 Coleoptera, . 606 Lepidoptera, 92 

 Orthoptera, 237 Odonata, 275 Hymenoptera, 294 Diptera, and 

 79 Rhynchota. Many of these were forms of considerable 

 interest. 



The pick of the collection of Insects obtained by Mr. W. R. O. 

 Grant during his expedition, in company with Dr. H. O. Forbes, 

 to the islands of Sokotra and Abd-el-Kuri, consisting of 200 

 Coleoptera, 341 Lepidoptera, and a Wasp's nest. All the types 

 of new species were included in the selection : presented by the 

 Royal Society. 



