Within the United Kingdom, the Hope Entomological Collections are second in size and importance to the national insect collection at the Natural History Museum, London. The collection houses over 25,000 arthropod types, and comprises over 5 million specimens. Of particular significance are:
To find out more, please search the entomological collections and the associated archives.
Collections staff have varied research interests in insect taxonomy, ecology, and the epidemiology of insect-borne disease.
Enquiries regarding the collections should be sent to: entomology@oum.ox.ac.uk
Smith, A. 1986. A History of the Hope Entomological Collections
For information about the Entomological Collections and associated academics please download this free version.
Complete book, 9597Kb
For slower internet connections it may be easier to download the book in four separate parts.
Part one, 5270Kb
Part two, 1534Kb
Part three, 3009Kb
Part four, 488Kb
Further information about insects and entomology can be found in Learning more
Children can discover the world of insects in the Learning zone
[D] 