Insecta. ., .;; 



Milne (G.). 



Milne's collection was .sold in L839. Some portions, chiefly Coleopfe ra 

 ;ind Lepidoptera, about 1749 specimens, were purchased by the Ti 



Among them certain type specimens of Lepidoptera from Drury 1 

 lection have been recognised. 



Montandon (A. L.). 



His collection of Hemiptera of the family Plataspinte, and a first 

 selection of the families Anthocoridx, Belostomatidx and Capsidse. 



Moore (Frederic). 



Dr. Moore's collection of Indian Lepidoptera has been purchased by 

 the Trustees in separate portions. The whole of the Heteroeera are in the 

 Museum and are incorporated with the general collection. Of the Rhopa- 

 locera, the Erycinidse, and Papilionidse, Satyridx, Nymphalldx, 

 the Museum, and for the most part incorporated. 



The types described as in the Collection of W. S. Atkinson are in the 

 late Dr. Staudinger's collection; those described in the Yarkand Expedition 

 are in the Calcutta Museum; those described in the Collection of A. ES. 

 Russell are lost, and some types are in the Oxford Museum. 



Murray (Andrew). [1812-1878] 



In 1868 the Museum obtained by purchase the collection of 1,062 

 specimens of Nitidulidss formed by A. Murray. 



The collection was named throughout, but only the early portion was 

 monographed in the Transactions of the Linnean Society in 1864. 



The specimens are incorporated in the general collection. 



In 1878 the Trustees purchased from Janson portions of Murray's 

 other collections, viz. : — 



His Old Calabar collection from Cicindela to the Longicornia, omitting 

 the Elateridae, which Janson retained. 



His collection of Catops which had been the subject of a monograph. 



Also type specimens of certain species described from Cordova. 



All these are incorporated in the general collection. 



Newman (Edward). [1801-1876] 



The type specimens of a considerable proportion of the species of 

 Coleoptera described by Newman from Australia, N. America, the 

 Philippine Islands and other localities are in the Museum. They weir 

 chiefly presented by the Entomological Club; but many others were 

 obtained by purchase. There are also a few Lepidoptera. The specimens 

 are incorporated with the general collection. 



Norris (T.). 



Norris' collection was sold by auction in 1873. More than .-• 

 hundred specimens, with numerous types described by 1'. Walker, 

 purchased by the Trustees; many others passed into Mr. V. M 

 collection, and these are also now in the Museum. 



Olivier (Guillaume Antoine). [1756-1814] 



Besides the species mentioned by this author a- being in the Banksian 

 collection, a few Buprestidx, which were in Capitaine Kerremans' i 



tion from Chevrolat, are now in the Museum. 



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