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Motschulsky did not record the number of specimens on which he based his 
descriptions nor did he designate type-specimens. 
Murray, Andrew (1812-1878). Received collections of beetles made by the 
staff of the Presbyterian missionary station at Old Calabar [Nigeria]. He 
submitted (1857: 153) many Elateridae to Candéze. Whether Candéze 
returned any or all of the material to Murray is unknown. On his death, 
Murray’s collection was sold by auction. Janson (q.v.) acquired the Elateridae. 
Any specimens retained by Candéze should be in the IRSNB, Brussels. 
Neervort van de Poll, Jacob R. H. (1862-1925). Exotic Elateridae via Fleutiaux 
to the MNHN, Paris. 
Oberthiir, René (1852-1944). The Oberthiir collection was declared a National 
Monument in 1952 and is now housed in the MNHN, Paris. A note in the 
Entomologische Bldtter 55 (1960) : 282 states that part of the Oberthiir collec- 
tion, including a number of Coleoptera, was acquired by the Museum A. Koenig 
in Bonn. Dr H. Roer informs me that this material consists of a collection 
purchased from Oberthiir by Dr Hone. The Agrypninae in the collection 
lack locality labels. 
Oberthiir retained only the best specimens of the collection he purchased, 
re-selling the rest to Neervort van de Poll (q.v.) and H. Donckier, a dealer 
in insects. Oberthiir does not appear to have been interested in the Elateridae. 
His collection includes some 150 boxes containing both determined and undeter- 
mined Elateridae from all parts of the world. As they are found, type-material 
and determined specimens are being transferred, with labels to show their 
provenance, to the general collection of the MNHN, Paris. 
Philippi, Rudolph Amandus and Friedrich Heinrich Euonom (1838-1910, father 
and son). Collection to the Museum Nacional, Santiago, Chile (not confirmed). 
R. A. Philippi was at one time director of the Museum Nacional, Santiago. 
Raffray, Achille (1844-1923). Coleoptera of Abyssinia and Ethiopia via F. 
Monchicourt and E. Candéze to the IRSNB, Brussels. 
Sallé, Auguste (1820-1896). Dealer in natural history objects in Paris. As 
a boy (about 1831-34) he collected, probably for Chevrolat, in the Southern 
U.S.A., W. Indies, Central America and Venezuela. His own collection of 
Central American and Mexican Elateridae was acquired by Godman and 
Salvin and presented to the BMNH. 
Saunders, William Wilson (1809-1879). His collection was broken up by Janson, 
who retained some of the Elateridae (e.g. Lacon comptus Candéze, see p. 142). 
The remainder was acquired by Neervort van de Poll (q.v.). 
Say, Thomas (1887-1834). Both LeConte (1859a: VI) and Ord (18594: XIX, 
footnote) record that Say’s collection was entirely destroyed. Horn (1936 : 240) 
records that such as remains of Say’s collection is in the ANS, Philadelphia, 
