H. G. Dyar bluebook 679 - 732

Related Titles

Contained In: Harrison G. Dyar Note books, Department of Entomology, 1882 - 1925

Series: SIA Acc. 12-447

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Dyar, Harrison G. (Harrison Gray), 1866-1929

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1897-1900

Notes

English

The notebook documents Harrison G. Dyar's observations of collected insects and related rearing data for 1897 - 1898. Entries are organized by specimen numbers 679 - 732. Entries begin with name, sex, locality, date, collector is other than Dyar, and vegetation. Entries include descriptions related to phases of development. These include appearance, diet,colors, measurements, and related dates. There are loose inserts of notes related to specimens (includes 401A) and sketches of specimen anatomy. Some entries include tables of measurements and sometimes notes on specimen preparation. Sections copied in 1899 and 1900. Locations are in New York (Bellport, Southhaven, Yaphank); Florida (Jacksonville, Key West, Miami); Bahamas (Nassau); and Virginia (Rosslyn).

Subjects

Bahamas , Entomology , Field notes , Florida , Nassau , New York , Sketches , United States , Virginia

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96196