Report of the Hope Professor of Zoology, 1912.

  • University of Oxford. Department of Zoology.
Date:
1912
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Credit: Report of the Hope Professor of Zoology, 1912. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ptera in the Iiopc-Westwood Collection. The Auisotomidae have been completed, as well as the larger Silphidae, the Erotylidae, Endomychidae, Byrrhidae, Histeridae, Phalacridae, and Coccinellidac, the last-mentioned family containing many examples of named varieties bearing Ilaworthian labels—of special interest as preserving the names by which these forms were known to the older Coleopterists. The great majority of the insects dealt with have made excellent specimens, and their .examination is much facilitated by cleaning, repinning with suitable pins, and carding. Included in the above state- ment are the numerous specimens of these families contributed in past years to the Museum by Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe. 8. Work on the British Collections of Lcpidoptera. The butterflies and a part of the moths have been thoroughly rearranged by Mr. F. C. Woodforde, who has brought together the scattered collections of British Lepidoptera in the Depart- ment. This great service to the University involved residence in Oxford during last autumn and winter. As the result of this kind help, the specimens are now more instructive as well as far more available for the use of the student. 9. Assistance in working out the material of the Department. Mr. W. A. Lamborn lived in the neighbourhood of Oxford for a large part of the year and gave much kind help in the arrangement of his collections, and later wrote two important papers which will be published in the immediate future. His work has just been recognized by his appointment as Entomo- logist to the Agricultural Department of Southern Nigeria and he has lately returned to the West Coast in order to undertake the duties of the office. The working out of his material, which ranges over many groups of insects, has required the co-operation of a number of naturalists. The Ants have been determined by Professor August Forel. Mr. W. C. Crawley kindly took the whole collection by hand to Switzerland, and brought it back when the work was done. Some of the Homoptera have been determined and many