Diary of hymenoptera, other insects, plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, vol. 31 from 10th Sept. 1961 until 15th April 1964

Abstract

This field book contains field notes of collections Stelfox made from 10 September 1961 to 15 April 1964 in Ireland and Scotland. Specimens collected or observed are mostly insects, primarily hymenoptera, but botanical specimens 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. 'R.C.L.P' following a name signifies that specimen were seen and verified by D. R. C. L. Perkins, F.R.S. Localities include but are not limited to Tollymore Park, Lough Island Reavy, Ben Lawer, Loch Tay, and Donard shore. Correspondence to Stelfox from J. Robertson is inserted at page 245. Botanical specimens are affixed to pages 218 and 245. Notes on the Scottish trip, 1963, begin on page 237.

Date Range

1961-1964

Start Date

Sep 10, 1961

End Date

Apr 15, 1964

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
• Hymenoptera

Place

• Tollymore Park
• Republic of Ireland
• Donard
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
• Tay, Loch
• Lawers, Ben
• Island Reavy, Lough

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes
• Diary
• Correspondence

Accession #

SIA RU007379

Collection name

Arthur Wilson Stelfox papers, 1904-1967

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 16