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Description: | Part of Bishop's worldwide collection of beetles. These boxes containi Cicindelidae (tiger beetles).
Box contents may be as received by Bishop from Ford (the dealer) but various specimens may have been added and/or removed in intervening time.
Some are labelled with names and/or localities but many are without data and some specimens were damaged beyond repair and have been disposed of.
A number of specimens are standing over two labels saying 'Malaysia Wallace'. A possible syntype of C. wallacei Bates is present (put in 'Type' Collection), collected in the Celebes. Store boxes labelled Cicindelidae Nos 1,2,4,7,9 and 10. on side. Ex Bishop collection but with unknown provenance | Subjects: | Zoology | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Address: | University of Glasgow,
University Avenue,
G12 8QQ | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Contributor: | Store boxes labelled Cicindelidae Nos 1,2,4,7,9 and 10. on side. Ex Bishop collection but with unknown provenance | Identifier: | H-Z217 |
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