Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Rhynchota. Hemiptera-Homoptera.
Category: Preserve for the Future
Location: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Library
Biologia centrali-americana. Insecta. Rhynchota. Hemiptera-Homoptera., Volume 2
The Biologia Centrali-Americana is an important literary resource of Central American biodiversity. Issued between 1879 to 1915 in 215 parts, the series resulted from scientific surveys and explorations during the turn of the 20th century. The BCA is a scarce resource in Latin America research collections and became a foundation of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Library. The volumes of the BCA were primarily amassed and used in the field on the Barro Colorado Island station by researcher and benefactor Thomas Barbour. BCI Station Manager James Zetek ensured that the valuable collection was protected for future scientific study. Insecta. Rhynchota. Hemiptera-Homoptera. Volume 2: Part 1, detailing Fowler’s enumeration of the four families of Homoptera: Membracidae, Cercopidae, Tettigoniidae, and Gyponidae; and contains 21 chromolithographed plates, drawn and printed by Mr. E. Wilson of Cambridge. Part 2 includes enumeration of the families Aleurodidae and Coccidae by Professor Cockerell.
La Biologia Centrali-Americana es un recurso literario importante de la biodiversidad de América Central. Publicado de 1879 a 1915 en 215 partes, la serie fue el resultado de estudios científicos y exploraciones durante el cambio de siglo XX. La BCA es una colección escasa en América Latina y se convirtió en la base de la Biblioteca del Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales. El investigador y benefactor Thomas Barbour reunió y utilizó principalmente los volúmenes del BCA en el campo en la estación de Barro Colorado Island. El gerente de estación de BCI, James Zetek, se aseguró de que la valiosa colección estuviera protegida para futuros estudios científicos. Insecta. Rhynchota. Hemiptera-Homoptera. Vol. 2: Parte 1, que detalla la enumeración de Fowler de las cuatro familias de Homoptera: Membracidae, Cercopidae, Tettigoniidae y Gyponidae; y contiene 21 placas cromolitografiadas, dibujadas e impresas por el Sr. E. Wilson de Cambridge. La Parte 2 incluye la enumeración de las familias Aleurodidae y Coccidae por el Profesor Cockerell.
An early-20th century oversewn volume half bound in bookcloth and marbled paper. The case has been ravaged by insects, particularly on the spine. The textblock is split and there are pages with pressure sensitive tape towards the back of the book. Conservators will remove the case from the textblock and repair the case. The textblock will be resewn and the pressure sensitive tape removed. The repaired textblock will be recased in the repaired case.
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