Isbn: 9780243913763 - Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum, Vol. 9: the Macrolepidoptera Heterocera of Ceylon (classic Reprint) (3 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the vast world of Macrolepidoptera Heterocera in Ceylon, offering a comprehensive account of the species collected by Mr. E. E. Green in the Central Province, which has an elevation of some 3000 ft. It includes systematic lists of species known from Ceylon, exclusive of those described by Mr. F. Moore in his Lepidoptera of Ceylon and those mentioned by Mr. T. Nietner. Descriptions are provided for all species figured, as well as for some new species not yet satisfactorily described. Accompanying the descriptions are 168 plates, the great majority of which depict the moths in their natural colours. The author has been compelled to omit from the list of Ceylonese Heterocera the species which the late Mr. F. Walker described from Mr. E. L. Layard's collection in the British Museum. These insects were placed by him in families and genera to which they have no relation whatever, and the specimens having been lost for over twenty years (as Mr. Layard informs me), there is scarcely any hope that the species will ever be recognized. They will be found enumerated in a separate list, as well as a few species named by T. Nietner. A few of the Plates had been executed or printed before the manuscript of the text was sent to press. As some additional materials had been received in the interval, the nomenclature of some of the species was revised, and some changes were adopted in the text, which are duly indicated in footnotes. This excellently detailed and illustrated work offers an extensive view of the Macrolepidoptera Heterocera of Ceylon, providing valuable insights into this diverse group of insects. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…