The Type-Material of Diptera (Insecta) Described by G. H. Verrall and J. E. Collin |
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| Author:
| Pont, Adrian C. |
| Series title: | Oxford University Museum Publication |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-854919-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The Verrall-Collin collection of some 30,000 specimens of two-winged flies (Diptera) was presented to the Hope Entomological Collections of the Oxford University Museum in 1967. It is the single most important private collection in Britain, and contains a more complete representation of British flies than does the Natural History Museum in London. Within the collection are 550 fly species which were described by Verrall or Collin for the first time; reference tothese original 'type...
More DescriptionThe Verrall-Collin collection of some 30,000 specimens of two-winged flies (Diptera) was presented to the Hope Entomological Collections of the Oxford University Museum in 1967. It is the single most important private collection in Britain, and contains a more complete representation of British flies than does the Natural History Museum in London. Within the collection are 550 fly species which were described by Verrall or Collin for the first time; reference tothese original 'type specimens' is vital for taxonomic studies of flies. This book provides a detailed catalogue of all the species described by Verrall and Collin, and is prefaced by associated biographical and historical information.