View full collectionClick to view full slideshow of collection item.

Sawfly Book 3I - 40

Close
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.
Request permissionsDownload image Print
 

Abstract

The field book documents collecting and rearing of sawflies by Harrison G. Dyar, 1894 - 1895. Entries are headed with an assigned letter and include a combination of information such as type, host plant, location, date, followed by physical descriptions per stage of development. Descriptions cover details about anatomy, color, texture, measurements (sometimes in a series headed with "calc" and "found"). Some include sketches. There is an index in the volume. Locations include Plattsburgh and Keene Valley, New York.

Date Range

1894-1895

Start Date

1894

End Date

1895

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Entomology at 202-633-0990 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Entomology
  • Sawflies

Place

  • New York
  • Keene Valley
  • Plattsburgh
  • United States

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Sketches

Accession #

SIA Acc. 13-295

Collection name

Harrison G. Dyar Sawfly Note books, Department of Entomology, 1891-1902

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Dept. of Entomology

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 3