Insect a. 579 



Alphabetical List of tiie previous Owners of Collections 

 of Insects which contained Types when acquired i;v 

 the Museum: with which are incorporated the names 

 of the Chief Authors of Types preserved in the 

 Museum. 



By CHAS. 0. WATERHOUSE. 



Abbot (John). 



J. Francillon's copy of Abbot's drawings is in the Museum. It is 

 comprised in seventeen volumes. Some of these figures have served as 

 types of new species. 



Aldrich (J. M.). 



See West Indies. 



Andrews (Dr. C. W.). 



See Christmas Island. 



Angas (George French). [1822-1886] 



Some types of Lepidoptera from Dominica, E. W. I. 



Arrow (Gilbert John). [1873- ] 



The types of numerous species of Coleoptera described by him. 

 See Christmas Island. 



Ashmead (William H.). 



See West Indies. 



Aurivillius (C). 



Types of African Eupterotidx and Chrysopolomidx. 



Austen (Ernest Edward). [1867- ] 

 The types of various Diptera described by him. 



Bakewell (Robert). [1858- ] 



In 1867 the Trustees purchased a first selection of 2,430 species from 

 a large collection of Lamellicorn Coleoptera, which was in the posse 

 of Mr. Bakewell at the time of his death. 



This collection was purchased by Bakewell from Lal'erte, and it 

 appeared to be exactly in the state in which he bought it. 



Laferte's collection was based upon that of Dejean, and the Dejeanian 

 labels were all retained ; but with it were amalgamated collections from 

 Reiche, Dupont, Buquet and Gory. 



The selection was made by me, and while making the selection I 

 named all the Museum species. Mr. Janson, who was well acquainted 



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