Excerpt from List of the Coleoptera of North America, Vol. 1 The present catalogue was commenced in 1861, and the portion now issued was, in great part, printed as early as June, 1862. The official duties of the author have since left him but little time for scientific research; but believing that the catalogue, even in its present incomplete condition, will be of service to students, he has considered it proper not to retard its appearance any longer. He trusts that at a. Future period he may be able to complete the work, ...
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Excerpt from List of the Coleoptera of North America, Vol. 1 The present catalogue was commenced in 1861, and the portion now issued was, in great part, printed as early as June, 1862. The official duties of the author have since left him but little time for scientific research; but believing that the catalogue, even in its present incomplete condition, will be of service to students, he has considered it proper not to retard its appearance any longer. He trusts that at a. Future period he may be able to complete the work, and in the meantime, invites contributions from all those who have it in their power to aid him in his Object of making a personal examination of all the accessible species of Coleoptera found within the limits of the United States, for the purpose of presenting an authentic synonymical catalogue. The following marks are used in the catalogue: after a. Species indicates that it is unknown to the author, who is therefore not responsible for its value as a distinct Species signifies that the name has been previously employed for another species I de notes erroneous determinations: Greek letters are employed to distinguish forms which are considered as races of the preceding species. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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