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
Further information about insects and entomology can be found in Learning more
Children can discover the world of insects in the Learning zone
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