Field numbers 5746-6984

Abstract

This field book contains a catalogue of specimen numbered 5746-6984 which Chittenden collected or which was collected by others and numbered according to Chittenden's directions between approximately 1901 to 1923, bulk dates 1915-1923. Chittenden and his colleagues collected Lepidoptera including cutworms), Diptera, Beetles (Coleoptera), Hemiptera (including white flies and aphids), and other insect groups, many or all of which are parasitic. Collecting took place in the United States, Mexico, and possibly other countries. Some frequently recorded locations include Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington, DC, and Virginia. Other locations not recorded in this record are included. The catalogue contains the following information: number, name (binomial), Host (plant or other insect was found on), Locality, Date, and Collector. Common names are occasionally recorded. Many pages of blank numbers are included.

Date Range

1901-1923

Start Date

1901

End Date

1923

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

• Entomology
• Parasitic insects
• Entomologists

Place

• Charleston
• District of Columbia
• United States
• Azcapotzalco
• California
• South Carolina
• Iowa
• Riverdale
• Mexico
• Maryland
• Muscatine
• Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Arizona
• Arlington

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007131

Collection name

F. H. (Frank Hurlburt) Chittenden notebooks, 1907-1928

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1a Folder 1