Title
Journal of Richard E. Blackwelder, West Indies, vol. 5
Related Titles
Contained In:
Richard E. Blackwelder Papers, 1926-1964
Series:
SIA Acc. 96-099
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Blackwelder, Richard Eliot 1909-2001
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1936
Notes
English
This journal contains field notes documenting Richard Blackwelder's research in Montserrat, Antigua, and Saint Kitts (Redonda was also visited, but no collecting occurred there) from 13 July to 27 October 1936 to study insects, especially beetles. Staphylinidae is one common family of beetle collected. This journal contains 120 pages. Blackwelder provides descriptions of flora and fauna of his surrounding environment. He also includes elevations, weather information, and other observations. Abundance of insect genera is noted when applicable. Also, description on how specimens were obtained (ex. in cow dung; rotten fruit) is included. Maps for Montserrat, Antigua, and Saint Kitts are included and are annotated to show locations of stations and route taken (copies of maps on tracing paper inserted in the back). Stations visited include station 262-314 (262-271, Montserrat; 272-295, Antigua; 297-314, Saint Kitts). Examples of localities visited on these islands include Woodlands (Montserrat), Hodge Point (currently Beggars Point) (Antigua), and Canyon Village (Saint Kitts).General Index on pages 106-118 and Index to Insects on pages 118-120.
Subjects
Antigua
,
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Beetles
,
Beggars Point
,
Diary
,
Entomology
,
Field notes
,
Maps
,
Montserrat
,
Saint Kitts
,
Saint Kitts and Nevis
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96830
Wikidata:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51496920
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