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indented for

operations

were

arrived

in June when

immediately commenced.

At No is becellenczy's suppestion notice had been inserted in the

Pazette and local papers inviting

one

ست

interested

I the assistance of any

in the work; in response offers were made by

by four volunteers viz., D# ferlack, Mr I. L. Dealy, Dr bridland of Ams. "Waterwitch", 'mz Fletcher of soms. "benturion" and Dr. Lowson. Collect-

ing material and instructions were supplied to each of these pentlemen.

mz Ő letcher who is in the habit

of sending spesimens to the British

Museum said he would transmit

in

direct anything he might have. I have not heard from him what he has done. Dos Perlach furnished 19 specimens, y of which were complete. Mr Dealy sent in 25, 20 of which being mildewed or complete were not used. Dr. bridland forwarded from Bhusan ab mosquitoes

en.

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and 24 Dipterae, of which only

15

were suitable for transmission to London. All of these were received before the 3rd

one

seem

August

since which to have obtained

specimens. No specimens in spirit. were received from any

collectors.

of those

On August 18th I forwarded to l the British Museum the first batch of specimens, and

on the of wrist. I sent another collection

to the same

Zh

mosquitoes bulex

destination. The were of 9 species (?) of

apprepating

185 specimens. where possible 6. specimens of each

Rec

of each species, carefully mounted and labelled with full particulars on small discs of mill- board, and 12 specimens of each sex each number in spirit

of

were sent,

The total number of suitable_

specimens supplied by the above named three volunteers and forwarded

J

and

wa