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SIA RU007139, Ashmead, William H (William Harris) 1855-1908, William Harris Ashmead Papers, circa 1895-1906
Summary
- Creator:
- Ashmead, William H (William Harris) 1855-1908
- Title:
- William Harris Ashmead Papers, circa 1895-1906
- Dates:
- 1895, 1895-1906
- Notes:
- William Harris Ashmead (1855-1908), entomologist, began to make contributions to scholarly journals in 1879. In 1887 he became a special field agent for the United States Department of Agriculture and worked for the Department in various capacities until 1890, when he took leave to study in Berlin. In 1895 Ashmead joined the United States National Museum as Assistant Curator in the Division of Insects, where he remained until his death. His interests included the systematics, economic problems, and biological aspects of insects. Ashmead is perhaps best known for his monograph on the Chalcidoidea
- Summary:
- These papers consist of notes made by Ashmead, mostly as he undertook the generic classification of other families beyond the Proctotrypidae, some notes on the Cynipoidea, miscellaneous notes and drawings, and an article and report
- Topic:
- Entomology
- Subject:
- Ashmead, William H (William Harris) 1855-1908
- Form/Genre:
- Scientific illustrations, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007139
- Physical Description:
- 0.3 linear meter
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Table of Contents
Record Unit 7139
Ashmead, William Harris, 1855-1908
William Harris Ashmead Papers, circa 1895-1906
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Ashmead, William Harris, 1855-1908 |
| Title: | William Harris Ashmead Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1895-1906 |
| Quantity: | 0.3 linear meter. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 7139 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Historical Note
William Harris Ashmead (1855-1908) was born and educated in Philadelphia. In 1879 Ashmead began to make contributions to scholarly journals. In 1887 he received an appointment as a special field agent for the Department of Agriculture, for which he worked in various capacities until 1890, when he took leave to study in Berlin. In 1895 Ashmead joined the United States National Museum, where he remained until his death. Ashmead was noted by his colleagues especially for his fierce appetite for work, which allowed him to accomplish a great deal. He was interested in systematics, economic problems, and biological aspects of the insects he studied. Ashmead is perhaps best known for his monograph on the Chalcidoidea, which earned him a doctorate from the Western University of Pennsylvania, and for another, larger study on the Proctotrypidae, though these works, impressive as they are, reflect by no means the whole breadth or extent of his studies.
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of notes made by Ashmead, mostly as he undertook the generic classification of other families beyond the Proctotrypidae; some notes on the cynipoidea; miscellaneous notes and drawings; and an article and report.
Index Terms
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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7139, Ashmead, William Harris, 1855-1908, William Harris Ashmead Papers
Container List
Series 1
ARTICLES AND REPORTSBox 1
South American Cynipoidea, with descriptions of new Species.
Ashmead's Report on the Division of Coleoptera, 1906
Series 2
RESEARCH NOTESBox 1
Family XXXV. Meiscogasterides
Family LIX. Cynipidae
Family LXV. Meiscogasterides
Family LXVII. Cleonymidae. Subfamily X Chalcedectinae Isuoform
Subfamily II. Pteromalinae. Tribe II. Pteromalini
Subfamily IV. Spalaeyiina
Subfamily VI. Lelapinae Lelops Haliday
Subfamily VII. Meiscogasterinae
Notes, Subfamily XI. Cleonyminae
Pelicinella Westwood
Subfamily Pireninae
Subfamily Tridyminae
Tribe II. Dimachini
Tribe Diparides
Tribe Sphegigastrides
A Synopsis of the Family Eurytomidae
A Synopsis of the Bramble Galls
II. A Synopsis of Rose Galls
A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division I - Galls on the Roots
A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division II - Galls on or in Twigs and Branches
A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division III - Galls on the Leaves
A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division IV - Galls on Blossoms
A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division V - Galls on or in Acorns
A Synopsis of the Miscellaneous Galls on Compositae Solanaceae, etc.
Notes, Lioptera Perty
Japanese Cynipidae
Tetrashopala Moetschoulsky
Mnoonewa Moetschoulsky
Meuscidea Meotschoulsky
Meeronalus Walker
Isoplata Forster
Tripedias Forster
Paphagus Walker
Semiotellus Westwood
Metasterus Walker
Epicopterus Westwood
Syntasis Walker
Gasterancistrus Westwood
Tridymus Ratzeburg
Isocratus Forster
Mectacolus Forster
Dinotus Forster
Rhopalicus Forster
Stenomalus Thomson
Cecidostiba Thomson
Caenacis Forster
Aetroxysix Westwood
Holcaeus Thomson
Stinoplus Thomson
Habnocytus Thomson
Platyterma Walker
Uriella Ashmead g.n..
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