Notebooks, 6 volumes, field numbers 1-5745 Search this
Collection name:
F. H. (Frank Hurlburt) Chittenden notebooks, 1907-1928
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 3
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Virginia
Norfolk
Florida
Oxnard
Garden City
California
District of Columbia
Kansas
Texas
Wichita
Brownsville
Rosario
Argentina
Vermont
Date Range:
1912-1918
Start Date:
19120316
End Date:
19181104
Abstract:
This field book contains a catalogue of specimen numbered 2201-3300 which Chittenden collected or which was collected by others and numbered according to Chittenden's directions between approximately 16 March 1912 and 4 November 1918. This book contains many blank page of numbers. Chittenden and his colleagues collected Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera (including Aphididae and Miridae), Coleoptera, and other insect groups, many or all of which are parasitic. Collecting took place in the United States, Argentina, and possibly other locations. Some frequently recorded locations in the United States include Florida, Kansas, Washington, DC, Virginia, California, and Texas. Other locations not recorded in this record are included. The catalogue contains the following information: number, name (binomial), “det” (probably determination), Host (plant or other insect was found on), Locality, Date, and “coll” (probably collector).
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