Title
Vol. 19
Title Variants
Alternative:
Diary of hymenoptera, other insects, plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, 1921-1965
Related Titles
Contained In:
Arthur Wilson Stelfox papers, 1904-1967
Series:
SIA RU007379
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Stelfox, Arthur Wilson, 1883-1972
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1948-1949
Notes
This field book contains field notes of collections Stelfox made from 28 June to 21 July 1951 in Scotland and 1 April to 11 August 1952 in Ireland. Notes from vol. 18 continue on page 45. Most specimens collected were insects, primarily hymenoptera. Other types of specimens may have been collected. Notes on botanical specimens observed and possibly collected are also included. Stelfox lists the name of the specimen, date collected, sex, quantity, sometimes remarks on the weather, location, sometimes specific type of environment, sometimes remarks about which specimens he would like to collect, sometimes additional information. Localities include, but are not limited to Ben Lawers , Acharn, Killoughter, and Kilbride. 'R.C.L.P' following a name signifies that specimen were seen and verified by D. R. C. L. Perkins, F.R.S. Photos are also included: two photos of Stelfox collecting taken by K. G. R. Smith are inserted at page 76; photo of Stelfox at summit of Ben Lawers inserted at page 90. Also included are notes on beetles, botanical specimen, photos, and correspondence from R. L. Coe to Stelfox inserted at page 170. Also included is a hand sketched map of Lawer Burn Basin.
Subjects
Acharn
,
Black-and-white photographs
,
Correspondence
,
Diary
,
Entomology
,
Field notes
,
Hymenoptera
,
Kilbride
,
Killoughter
,
Lawers, Ben
,
Republic of Ireland
,
Scotland
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.110071
Wikidata:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51386574
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