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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM

S. P. LANGLEY, Secretary
G. BROWN GOODE, Assistant Secretary, in charge of U. S. National Museum

Washington, [[blank line]] 188

Report of the department of insects for February 1890.

The following accessions were received during the month:

671 - Photograph of petrified insect from F. E. Evans, Los Angeles, Cal.

681 - About 70 species of Mexican insects of different orders from Alfredo Luges, Guanajuato, Mex. These were sent in for determination, and a list of the names returned to the sender.

The most valuable accession for the month is that made through the Curator, and not numbered, of 5 boxes of Australian and New Zealand insects collected by Mr. Koebele including 29 different galls, and in many cases the insects bred from them; 42 Coccids; 451 Psyllids and various other interesting specimens especially Micro-hymenoptera - all most carefully mounted.

The 24 boxes containing the exhibit in economic entomology

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