584 Zoology. 



De Bormans (A.). 



A first selection from his collection of Forficulidss including the types 

 of species described by him. Purchased in 1900. 



Dejean (Comte Pierre Francois M. Auguste. [1780-1845] 

 See Bowring (Longicornia), Bakewell (Lamellicornia), F. Bates 

 (Heteromera), Janson (Elateridas). 



Denny (Henry). [1803-1871] 



The type specimens of Denny's " Monographia Anoplurorum Britannia? " 

 were purchased by the Trustees in 1852. 



They are incorporated with the Museum collection. 



Desbroehers Des Loges (Jules). 

 See F. Bates. 



Desvignes (Thomas). [1812?-1868] 



Desvignes' entire collection of 6880 British Ichneumonidse was pur- 

 chased by the Trustees in 1868. 



It was arranged in the Museum collection of British Hymenoptera by 

 the late F. Smith, when many duplicates were separated. 



Distant (William Lucas). [1845- 

 See Godman and Salvin. 

 Mr. Distant was engaged by the Trustees in 1899 and following years 

 to arrange and name the general collection of Hemiptera, and many of his 

 types are in the Museum. 



Doubleday (Edward). [1811-1849] 



Numerous types described alone or in conjunction with Westwood 

 and Hewitson in the " Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera," and many other 

 works. 



Douglas (John William). [1814- ] 



In 1904 the Trustees purchased from the widow of the late Philip B. 

 Mason the whole of J. W. Douglas' collection of Coccidse, consisting 

 of 182 species and 1771 specimens. Also his collection of British 

 Homoptera, which contained 350 species and 3500 specimens. 



Druce (Herbert). 



See Godman and Salvin. 



Drury (Dru). 



See G. Milne. 



East India Company's Museum. 



When this collection was given up in 1860 the British Museum 

 received by presentation about 9000 specimens of insects. The most 



