H. G. Dyar bluebook 271 - 292

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

1891, 1898

Notes

English

The notebook documents Harrison G. Dyar's observations and collecting of insect in Yosemite, California, 1891. Entries are organized by specimen number and includes collecting location, date, sometimes vegetation, with descriptions of specimen and life cycle. Details include appearance, color per part of anatomy, sex, diet, and measurements. Changes in appearance are often dated and include measurements. Some locations are specified with trail names (i.e. Nevada trail). There are sketches of insect anatomy. Notes dated through 1898.

Subjects

California , Entomology , Field notes , Sketches , United States , Yosemite National Park

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.95860