HYATT:REPORT OF THE CURATOR. 
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of Coleoptera, four of Lepidoptera Heterocera, and six of Lepido- 
]>tera Rhopalocera according to the list given below. 
The following table shows the condition of the series of New 
England insects on exhibition, as revised: — 
Number of species 
credited to 
New England. 
Number of species 
in 
collection. 
Number of speci¬ 
mens in 
collection. 
Orthoptera: Forficulidae. 
3 
2 
6 
Blattidae. 
12 
7 
7 
Mantidae. 
1 
1 
1 
Phasmidae. 
1 
1 
1 
Acridiidae. 
50 
37 
63 
Locustidae. 
23 
16 
27 
Gryllidae. 
18 
11 
20 
Coleoptera: Cicindelidae. 
21 
10 
32 
Lepidoptera Heterocera: Citheroniidae. 
6 
1 
1 
Hemileucidae. 
1 
1 
2 
Saturn iidae 
8 
7 
16 
Sphingidae. 
46 
21 
25 
Lepidoptera Rhopalocera: Hesperidae. 
40 
19 
28 
Papilionidae. 
6 
5 
0 
Pieriidae. 
11 
5 
8 
Lycaenidae. 
20 
14 
24 
Nymphalidae. 
32 
26 
78 
Satyridae. 
7 
7 
21 
A number of very acceptable New England Lepidoptera have been 
given by Miss C. G. Soule and Mr. A. P. Morse. A specimen of trap¬ 
door spider with two nests was also received from Miss S. Minns. 
Sponges. 
Mrs. Hammatt has begun work on the Curator’s collection of New 
England sponges. This is an extensive collection of these animals, 
mostly in alcohol, and it is hoped that this lady will be able to work 
up these materials. 
Birds and Mammals. 
Mr. Batchelder reports having done some work on the New Eng¬ 
land collection of birds, in labeling and arranging them, and a further 
