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Fernald, Charles and A. Kirland. LIFE HISTORY AND HABITS OF THE IMPORTED BROWN-TAIL MOTH EUPROCTIS CHRYSORRHOEA
Boston 1903 first edition. Wright and Potter. Hardcover octavo. Together with a description of the remedies best suited for destroying it. 73pp., photo illustrations, boards. Near Fine. no ownership marks. Binding secure; almost no wear. (a10121)
$33.00 Buchanan, L.L. . THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY AND THE CASEY COLLECTION OF COLEOPTERA
1935. Smithsonian Misc. Coll. Vol. 94 No. 3. Octavo, 15p., wraps. VG. (a16798)
$29.00 Chapin, Edward A. . REVEW OF THE GENUS CHLAENOBIA BLANCHARD (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE)
1935 Smithsonian Misc. Coll. Vol. 94 No. 9. Octavo, 20p.. wraps. VG plus. (a16801)
$29.00 McIndoo, N.E. . TROPISMS AND SENSE ORGANS OF LEPIDOPTERA
1929 Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection Volume 81 No. 10. Octavo, 59pp., wraps. VG. (a16805)
$32.00 Hammar, A.G. . LIFE-HISTORY STUDIES ON THE CODLING MOTH IN MICHIGAN
Washington 1912. 8vo., 86pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. (a17541)
$22.00 (entomology) . BULLETIN ENTOMOLOGIQUE ANNEE
1838 2nd trimestre; 1853 2nd Trimestre; and 1853 3rd trimestre (3 issues). About 150 pages per issue. 8vo., wraps. 1838 issue has 2 color plates of-one of wasps and one of beetles. The two 1853 issues together have 5 very fine color plates of Tettigonides and one mixed plate of moths and beetles. 16 beetles illustrated per plate (except for moth plate which illustrates 7 insects.) Many colors. Very bright. Quite suitable for small framing (plate size 5x8-1/2 inches). Plates VG-Fine. Set of 3 issues: (a19376)
$150.00 Christensen, Paul J. Holst . THE EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT OF COCHLIDION LIMACODES HUFN. (FAM. COCHLIDIDAE LEPIDOPTERA) A STUDY ON LIVING DATED EGGS
Kobenhavn 1953 Munksgaard. Det Kongelige Danske Biologiske Skrifter Bind VI Nr. 9. 4to., 46pp., 9 plates, wraps. Institution stamp on cover. Good. (a36583)
$29.00 Kissinger, David G. . A REVISION OF THE APION SUBGENUS TRICHAPION WAGNER IN THE NEW WORLD (COLEOPTERA: CURCULKIONIDAE)
Washington 1959. Offprint from the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 110, pp. 247-389, 19 figs., wraps. Institution ownership stamp on front. Unopened. VG. (a36745)
$65.00 Robert W. Campbell et al . POPULATION DYNAMICS AND THE GYPSY MOTH: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Broomal 1978. Forest Services General Technical Report NE-78. 4to., 124pp., wraps. Depository library stamp on and a few ink numbers on cover. VG. (a49688)
$75.00 Campbell, Robert W. and Lorna C. Youngs . DOUGLAS-FIR TUSSOCK MOTH: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Portland 1978. Forest Services General Technical Report PNW-68. 4to., 167pp., wraps. Depository library stamp on and a few ink numbers on cover. Date stamp on title page. VG. (a49689)
$45.00 Herrera, Alfonso L. . SEMEJANZA PROJECTORA GENERAL EN LOS LEPIDOPTEROS MEXICANOS DEL GENERO ITHOMIA. LOS ANIMALES TRANSPARENTES
Mexico 1891. In Spanish. Octavo, pp.97-112, later wraps. VG. (a52959)
$35.00 (entomology) . ATTRACTANTS FOR THE JAPANESE BEETLE
1969. Technical Bulletin No. 1399. 8vo., 87pp., wraps. Depository library stamp and numbers on cover. VG. (a53141)
$35.00 Johnson, Clarence D. . SYSTEMATICS OF STATOR OF NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA (COLEOPTERA: BRUCHIDAE)
Washington 1976. Octavo, 101pp., original printed wraps. Depository library stamp on title page and front. Ink number on front. VG. (a55717)
$45.00 White, Richard E. . HOMONYMY IN WORLD SPECIES-GROUP NAMES OF CRIOCERINAE (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)
Washington 1981. Octavo, 69pp., original printed wraps. Depository library stamp on title page and front. Ink number on front. VG. (a55721)
$35.00 Simpson, C . B. . THE CODLING MOTH
Washington 1903 U.S. Department of Agriculture. 8vo, 105pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Owner signed on front. Good, a few small tears in backstrip. (a56505)
$37.00 Poppius, B. . DIE MIRIDEN D. �THIOPISCHEN REGION. I. MIRINA, CYCLAPINA, BRYOCORINA; II. MACROLOPHINAE, HETEROTOMINAE, PHYLINAE (2 VOLUMES, COMPLETE)
Helsingors 1912, 1914. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Ennicae Tom. XLI and XLIV. In German. Lg.4to., 203p., 138pp., 11 text illustrations, one plate, wraps. VG, light chipping on edges. 2 volume set, complete. (a56513)
$95.00 Shuckard, W. E. (editor) . THE BRITISH COLEOPTERA DELINEATED CONSISTING OF FIGURES OF ALL THE GENERA OF BRITISH BEETLES
London 1840 Crofts. Hardcover. Octavo, 83pp. (text), 86 plates and 8 supplement plates of beetles drawn in outline by W. Spry, later cloth. VG, light cover wear, light foxing on initial and final pages and just a spot or two in text. (a58383)
$100.00Blackwelder, Richard E. (comp.). CHECKLIST OF THE COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS OF MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA , THE WEST INDIES AND SOUTH AMERICA PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (all wraps)
1944-47 Smithsonian. Bulletin 185 U.S. National Museum. Sm.4to., original printed wraps. Light university name stamp on covers. Good to VG. 5 separate issues of the Bulletin. (a62568)
$39.00Rindge, Frederick H. A REVISION OF THE NACOPHORINI (LEPIDOPTERA, GEOMETRIDAE)
NY 1961. Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History Volume 123, Article 2. 4to., pp. 91-151 (double column), plates 18-123, original wraps. Near Fine. (a62691)
$35.00Rindge, Frederick H.. A REVISION OF THE GENERA MELANOLOPHIA, PHEROSTESIA, AND MELANOTESIA (LEPIDOPTERA, GEOMETRIDAE)
NY 1964. Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History Volume 126, Article 3. 4to., pp. 245-434 (double column), plates 3-9, original wraps. VG. (a62692)
$35.00 Burgeon, L. . LISTE DES COLEOPTERES RECOLTES AU COURS DE LA MISSION BELGE AU RUWENZORI
Bruxelles 1937 Institut Royal Colonial Belge. In French. 8vo., 140pp., wraps. Very light institution stamp on cover. VG. (a66268)
$55.00 Tietz, Harrison M. . LEPIDOPTERA OF PENNSYLVANIA A MANUAL
State College( c. 1938) Pennsylvania State College. 4to. 194pp., wraps, with red cloth spine. VG plus. No ownership marks. Scarce. (a70324)
$70.00 Holmgren, Emil . N�GRA ORD OM K�RTELINNERVATIONER OCH K�RTELKAPILL�RER HOS LEPIDOPTER LARVER SAMT OM ETT EGENDOMLIGT MUSKELSLAG HOS DESSA SENARES SFINKTERBILDNING ETT F�REL�PANDE MEDDELANDE
Stockholm 1893. Bihang Till. K. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handligar Band 18, Afd. IV, No. 8. In Swedish. Octavo, 11pp., 1 plate, rebound in later wraps. Institution stamp on title page. Uncut. VG. (a70662)
$40.00 Hope, Frederick William . DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NONDESCRIPT INSECTS FROM ASSAM, CHIEFLY COLLECTED BY WILLIAM GRIFFITH...ATTACHED TO THE LATE SCIENTIFIC MISSION TO ASSAM
1840. Lg.4to., pp. 587-600, one very beautiful chromolithographic plate of 9 very colorful beetles, removed from The Transactions of the Linnaean Society and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73721)
$75.00 Brody, Sylvia . PATTERNS OF MOTHERING MATERNAL INFLUENCE DURING INFANCY
NY 1956 International Universities Press. Hardcover. Large octavo, 446pp., cloth. Inscribed and signed by Brody. Institution stamps on fore-edges, label at heel of spine, stamp at lower margin of one page. Good. no dj. (a75147)
$24.00 Whittlesey, Mrs. A. G. . THE MOTHER'S MAGAZINE JUNE 1837
New York 1837. One issue of this journal. Articles on Early Disciplne of Children; The Influence of Mothers on the Peace of Nations etc. Octavo, original printed blue wraps. Good, light water stain and rippling throughout entire issue. (a77866)
$22.00 Whittlesey, Mrs. A. G. . THE MOTHER'S MAGAZINE 1837
New York 1837. One issue of this journal. Articles on The Christian Parent, Memoir of Mrs. Leavitt of South Carolina, Hindrances in Maternal Associations. etc. Octavo, original blue printed wraps. Owner signed. Fairly Good, vertical crease throughout, some foxing and staining. (a77868)
$24.00 Hubner, Jakob . DAS KLEINE BUCH DER NACHTFALTER
Leipzig no date (early 20thc?) Im Infel. Hubner lived 1761-1826. In German. Hardcover. 12mo., 47pp., kolorierte stiche von Jakob Hubner, Geleitwort von Friedrich Schnack, 24 very lovely color plates of moths, paper covered boards . Finely and delicately colored. VG. (a79642)
$50.00Newman, Edward.. ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH MOTHS
London 1869 Tweedie. Hardcover (7 x 10 inches). Sm.4to., 486pp., fully illustrated with life-size monochrome bw woodcut illustrations from nature of each species, index, 3/4 leather. Near VG, light wear, leather rubbed but hinges not cracked in or out; no owner marks. text clean. The text is clean and in excellent condition, slightly evenly toned. (s169)
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