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Narrated Virtual Tour: David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins – Past Species

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National Museum of Natural History  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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The natural history of tsetse flies an account of the biology of the genus Glossina (Diptera)

Author:
Buxton, P. A (Patrick Alfred) 1892-1955  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 816 pages illustrations
Type:
Books
Date:
1955
Topic:
African trypanosomiasis  Search this
Tsetse-flies  Search this
Tsetse Flies  Search this
Trypanosomiasis, African  Search this
Tsé-tsé  Search this
Trypanosomiase africaine  Search this
Ecologie  Search this
Maladies tropicales  Search this
Diptères--Muscidés  Search this
Glossines--Biologie  Search this
glossina  Search this
glossinidae  Search this
natuurlijke historie  Search this
natural history  Search this
schizophora  Search this
Medical Entomology  Search this
Diptera  Search this
Medische entomologie  Search this
Restrictions & Rights:
Current Copyright Fee: GBP17.50 0. Uk
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1162355

Rye -- Bird Homestead

Provenance:
Garden Club of Rye  Search this
Former owner:
Bird, Henry  Search this
Erikson, Alice Bird  Search this
Landscape architect:
Erikson, Alice Bird  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Bird Homestead (Rye, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Westchester -- Rye
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of articles.
General:
Located on the banks of the tidal Blind Brook estuary, lined with salt marshes, Bird Homestead was the home of Henry Bird (1869-1959), a prominent entomologist and president of the New York Entomological Society who specialized in the study of moths. The landscape and garden was of a modest size and represents a unique combination of a small self-sufficient farm with ornamental perennial beds, shrubs, and roses plus fruit trees that combined both beauty and utility, along with specific plants grown for entomological research. The Greek revival style house, outbuildings, picket fence and stonewall all date to the 19th century, a rarity on Westchester County's Long Island Sound Shore.
The garden features date primarily from the 1920s and 1940s, with additions in 2012 for educational purposes. The Bouton-Bird Erikson family owned the property for five generations from 1852-2009. The non-profit Bird Homestead Preservatio trust now operates the property as a historic, environmental, and educational site.
The Greek revival style house built in the 19th century, white oak trees shading the house, the remains of earlier gardens, and outbuildings including a barn, a workshop and chicken coop. The small family farm was self-sufficient until well into the 20th century, raising chickens and growing fruits and vegetables. The property is being restored by the Bird Homestead Preservation Trust and is used to teach children about the natural environment including organic gardening in four raised beds on the site of an earlier large cold frame. A cedar arbor for grape vines was recently hoisted back to stand vertically in the garden after many years of leaning at a severe angle. Surviving shrubs near the house include lilac, wisteria, roses, azalea, mock orange and beautybushes, and a bed of ferns is undisturbed by neglect for many years.
Henry Bird encouraged the use of beneficial insects in the garden rather than spraying pesticides and maintained a small garden area with plants that would attract the insects he wanted to study. Bird also was a proponent of native plants and established a large natives garden at 'Bye-Wood' on the Mr. and Mrs. William J. Knapp estate, which led him to write "A Proposed Type of American Garden" with Louise Allen Knapp, published in 1929 in ASLA's "Landscape Architecture" journal. Daughter Alice Bird Erikson (1903-1993) was an artist and trained as a landscape architect at the Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture. In 1942 she illustrated Trees of the Countryside (Alfred A. Knopf) by Margaret McKenny, who had been a classmate.
Persons associated with the garden include Henry Bird (former owner, 1959), Alice Bird Erikson (former owner and landscape architect, 1903-1994); City of Rye, New York (2009- ).
Related Materials:
Bird Homestead related holdings consist of 1 folder (24 digital images)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New York -- Rye  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File NY873
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d79386ff-6e30-4e1b-8aaf-99adb384c45e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref30065

Keys to the adults, male hypopygia, fourth-instar larvae, and pupae of the British mosquitoes (Culicidae) with notes on their ecology and medical importance by P.S. Cranston [and others]

Author:
Cranston, P. S  Search this
Physical description:
152 pages illustrations 21 cm
Type:
Identification
Field guides
Bestimmungsbuch
Place:
Great Britain
Grande-Bretagne
British Isles
Date:
1987
Topic:
Mosquitoes  Search this
Culicidae  Search this
Moustiques  Search this
42.75 insects  Search this
Stechmücken  Search this
Insecta. Diptera (Sistematica)  Search this
Human anatomy  Search this
Ecology  Search this
Mosquitoes--Great Britain  Search this
Mosquitoes--Great Britain--Identification  Search this
dieren  Search this
animals  Search this
identificatie  Search this
identification  Search this
Great Britain  Search this
culicidae  Search this
determinatietabellen  Search this
keys  Search this
brachycera  Search this
Diptera  Search this
Medical Entomology  Search this
Medische entomologie  Search this
Restrictions & Rights:
Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00 0. Uk
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1162306

Instructions for collecting, rearing, and preserving British insects : also for collecting and preserving British crustacea & shells : together with a description of entomological apparatus : to which is added, a list of new and rare species of insects, &c. with their localities and times of appearance : intended for collectors, and residents in the country : with an illustrative plate / by Abel Ingpen

Author:
Ingpen, Abel -1854  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 92 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : col. ill. ; 18 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
Great Britain
Date:
1827
Topic:
Insects--Collection and preservation  Search this
Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation  Search this
Insects  Search this
Crustacea  Search this
Shells  Search this
Call number:
QL465 .I54 1827
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_734006

Science with an Artistic Flair at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2008-12-04T07:22:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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Taxonomist's glossary of genitalia in insects Edited by S. L. Tuxen

Author:
Tuxen, Søren Ludvig 1908-  Search this
Physical description:
359 pages illustrations 26 cm
Type:
Nomenclature
Dictionary
Dictionaries
Dictionnaires
Terminology
Date:
1970
Topic:
Entomology  Search this
Entomology--Nomenclature  Search this
Generative organs  Search this
Insects--Anatomy  Search this
Genitalia  Search this
Genitalia--anatomy & histology  Search this
Insecta--anatomy & histology  Search this
Insecta--classification  Search this
Entomologie  Search this
Insectes--Anatomie  Search this
Organes génitaux  Search this
Geschlechtsorgan  Search this
Insects--Identification  Search this
Insekten  Search this
Insetos Em Geral (Biologia)  Search this
Systematik  Search this
Taxonomia Animal (Geral)  Search this
Call number:
QL494 .T89
QL494 .T96 1970
QL494.T89
QL494.T96 1970
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6022

Auf Expedition in Nepal als Teilnehmer am internationalen Forschungsunternehmen Nepal Himalaya (1962) Günter Ebert ; herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein Karlsruhe e.V

Author:
Ebert, Günter  Search this
Author:
Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein Karlsruhe  Search this
Physical description:
172 pages illustrations (some color) 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Biographies
Reisbeschrijvingen (vorm)
Place:
Nepal
Germany
Népal
Allemagne
Date:
2013
Topic:
Natural history  Search this
Entomology--Research  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Sciences naturelles  Search this
Entomologistes  Search this
15.75 history of Asia  Search this
Travel  Search this
Expedition  Search this
Gebirgspflanzen  Search this
Insekten  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
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edanmdm:siris_sil_1162402

An architecture of the Ozarks the works of Marlon Blackwell essays by David Buege, Dan Hoffman, Juhani Pallasmaa

Author:
Blackwell, Marlon 1956-  Search this
Author:
Buege, David  Search this
Hoffman, Dan 1951-  Search this
Pallasmaa, Juhani  Search this
Physical description:
190 pages color illustrations 22 x 25 cm
Type:
Books
Bildband
History
Place:
Ozark Mountains Region
Ozark, Monts
United States
Ozark Plateau
Date:
2005
20e siècle
Topic:
Architecture--History  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Architektur  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
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edanmdm:siris_sil_1163328

Metaparia prosopis

Collector:
J. D. Mitchell  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Downings Ranch; Terrell Co.; Tex., Terrell, Texas, United States
Collection Date:
10 May 1912
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae
Published Name:
Metaparia prosopis Schultz
Barcode:
USNMENT00871544
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 39796
USNM Type Number : 71050
USNM Number:
USNMENT00871544
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3404cd7d5-df51-4fe7-b12d-5fe6552c7ff9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9139452
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Paedisca agricolana

Collector:
[Not Stated]  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 42.
Type Status:
Syntypes
Place:
[Not Stated], California, United States
Collection Date:
[Not Stated]
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca agricolana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 89962
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001440
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/394194a2a-d59e-465c-b8ee-eca2c39f8e82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189492
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Paedisca biquadrana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
male
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 45.
Type Status:
Syntype
Place:
Pitt River, Shasta, California, United States
Collection Date:
Jul 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca biquadrana Walsingham, 1876
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 89974
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001462
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39269d067-661a-4671-8142-165cc83294a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189516
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Paedisca bolanderana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 42.
Type Status:
Syntypes
Place:
Mount Shasta, Siskiyou, California, United States
Collection Date:
Aug 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca bolanderana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 89977
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001466
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34c72fc6e-f21b-4cd0-80b4-86005bce2cc8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189519
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Paedisca irroratana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
male
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 48.
Type Status:
Syntype
Place:
[Not Stated], Mendocino, California, United States
Collection Date:
7 Jun 1871 to 10 Jun 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca irroratana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90012
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001597
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/342dbc0b4-837b-415e-8d2e-8cfe39b7568d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189554
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Paedisca juncticiliana

Collector:
[Not Stated]  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 75.
Type Status:
Syntypes
Place:
[not Stated], Shasta, California, United States
Collection Date:
16 Jul 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca juncticiliana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90015
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001603
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33122f84c-a4e6-42e1-b9bc-d798983b7f7f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189557
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Steganoptycha lagopana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
female
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 71.
Type Status:
Syntype
Place:
[Not Stated], Colusa, California, United States
Collection Date:
28 Jun 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Steganoptycha lagopana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90017
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001607
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a6424d37-6022-4b56-a2b0-ff6e88b66412
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189559
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Paedisca maculatana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 48.
Type Status:
Syntypes
Place:
[Not Stated], Lake, California, United States
Collection Date:
17 Jun 1871 to 19 Jun 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca maculatana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90024
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001621
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Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c450e81b-814d-453b-80a6-2725e3fc8bae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189566
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Paedisca passerana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
female
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 49.
Type Status:
Syntype
Place:
[Not Stated], Mendocino, California, United States
Collection Date:
9 Jun 1871 to 10 Jun 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca passerana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90036
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001672
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e40b0e7a-615d-4364-adff-439802761044
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189578
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Paedisca subflavana

Collector:
Walsingham  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
male
Type Citation:
Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum. 4: 48.
Type Status:
Syntype
Place:
Rogue River, Jackson, Oregon, United States
Collection Date:
May 1871
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Tortricidae
Published Name:
Paedisca subflavana Walsingham, 1879
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 90056
SELGEM Serial Number : A0001723
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32e257677-5231-4eae-8af2-035eb11b69b0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9189598
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Lebiinae

Preparation:
Carbon Dust on Cronaflex
Prints
Remarks:
Unmounted
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiinae
Published Name:
Lebiinae
Other Numbers:
Illustration Archive Number : 000001
See more items in:
Illustration Archive
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31e16171b-8ebb-41e9-a334-9ba1763094b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9312871

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