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A series of 128 Moths from Ecuador, chiefly types of species, 

 described by the donor : presented by M. Paul Dognin. 



The collection of Hymenoptera, chiefly aculeate, formed by 

 the late Rev. W. Farren White, consisting of 17,451 specimens, 

 largely from the collection of the late F. Smith, Esq. : presented 

 by Mrs. White. 



1900. 



The number of accessions was 33,719. 



The collection of Hymenoptera formed in S.W. Persia by 

 Sr. M. M. de la Escabra, amounting to 2435 specimens : purchased. 



The first portion of the Heterocerous Lepidoptera from the 

 collection of J. H. Leech, Esq., consisting of 5854 specimens from 

 the eastern Palsearctic and Oriental regions : purchased. 



1901. 



The number of accessions was 116,545. 



25,645 Lepidoptera and 485 other Insects were selected from 

 the collection formed by the late Philip Crowley, who by his will 

 bequeathed to the Trustees all specimens required from his 

 collections ; they included a few types described by himself and 

 A. G. Butler. 



The collection of 18,130 butterflies from the Pal?earctic 

 Region, China and Japan, and 33,000 Moths from Europe formed 

 by the late J. H. Leech was presented to the Museum by his 

 mother, Mrs. N. Leech ; it includes all his types of butterflies 

 from China and Japan, and the collections formed by M. Sand 

 (France), Dohlmann (Denmark), Mutzell (Berlin) and G. 

 D'Emmich (Buda-Pesth). 



Dr. Montandon's collection of 1916 Rhynchota including 

 many types and co-types was acquired by purchase. 



1902. 



The number of accessions was 28,031. 



A selection of 4,264 Satyridse from the Holarctic Region was 

 presented by H. J. Elwes, Esq., being all that were required 

 from his collection to complete the Museum Series. 



A collection of 1,009 N. American Diptera, chiefly from the 

 Tyler-Townsend collection, was acquired by purchase. 



A collection of 98 Lepidoptera, collected in Central Africa 

 and including types described by Miss E. M. Sharpe, was 

 presented by Mr. E. S. Grogan. 



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