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Bates (Henry Walter). [1825-1892] 

 See Godman and Salvin. 

 See Gorham. 



"Beagle" Voyage. 



A large proportion of the insects collected by Charles Darwin during 

 the voyage of the " Beagle," including the type-specimens describe.! by 

 G. B. Waterhouse, J. 0. Westwood and E. Newman. 



Bingham (Colonel Charles Thomas). [1848- ] 



Most of the types of Hymenoptera described by this author, except 

 some in the collections of Mr. Distant and Mr. Kothney. 



Blackburn (Rev. Thomas). 



A collection of Coleoptera made in the Hawaiian Islands by the ReVi 

 T. Blackburn was purchased in 1888. 



This was a first selection made by Mr. Blackburn containing 419 

 species, 898 specimens, of which 334 were types. 



This is at present kept as a separate collection. 



Bowring (John Charles). [1821-1893] 



In 1863 Bowring presented to the Museum his entire collection of 

 Coleoptera, consisting of about 230,000 specimens. 



Bowring himself collected energetically while abroad in China, &c, 

 and also employed persons to collect for him. 



He purchased Chevrolat's entire collection of Longicornia. This was 

 intact when it came to the Museum, but the specimens have now been 

 incorporated with the general collection, each bearing the label " Bowr. 

 Chevr." 



Chevrolat's collection was founded on that of Dejean, and the Dejeanian 

 labels are preserved. 



He also purchased Jekel's collection of Pdiynchophora ; but as the 

 species were in most cases represented by a single example only, the 

 series obtained by Bowring should probably be regarded as a first pick of 

 the collection. The specimens were all numbered by Jekel. 



They are now all incorporated with the Museum collection. 



Bowring also possessed Tatum's collection of Geodepha_ r a, and the 

 collection was in its original state when received by the Museum. The 

 specimens have been incorporated with the Museum collection, but may 

 be recognised by the rather large printed numbers (on tinted paper) 

 which refer to Tatum's register, which is in the Insect Room, 'latum 

 also used coloured labels (indicating the quarter of the world whence the 

 specimens came) for the specific names, and these labels are preserved. 



Bowring stated in a letter to Dr. Gray when lie presented the 

 collection that he possessed Major Parry's collection of Anthribidm. 



These were incorporated with the Museum collection. They bear no 

 distinguishing ticket, and it is only those specimens which have labels ID 

 Parry's handwriting (generally on thin coloured paper) that can now be 

 recognised as his. 



In a vast collection like Bowring's there were of course large numbers 

 of specimens which have been put aside as duplicates, and which have 

 been used for purposes of exchange, or given to local museums. 



