The Genitalia Of The Group Geometridae Of The Lepidoptera Of The British Islands Scholars Choice Edition

Author : F. N. Pierce
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ISBN 13 : 9781331927860
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Download or read book The Genitalia of the Group Tortricidæ of the Lepidoptera of the British Islands written by F. N. Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Genitalia of the Group Tortricidae of the Lepidoptera of the British Islands: An Account of the Morphology of the Male Clasping Organs and the Corresponding Organs of the Female After gathering together a fair collection of the British butterflies and larger moths, I found, in company with many other collectors of the British Lepidoptera, that, to a certain extent, Rome was conquered, and fresh fields for study must be opened up. Often it is not until this point is reached that the attention is turned to the "Micros," those marvellous little gems, of which many are so small that the keenest eye can hardly see to appreciate their beauty. Yet, with the perversity of human nature, it is not till the eye grows dim, that the average Lepidopterist begins his study of these fascinating objects. Possibly there is a reason for this otherwise unfortunate delay. The hand steadies, and becomes expert with practice, and the setting of a Micro, which would daunt a beginner, becomes easy to the experienced; hence the readiness in later life to attempt the more difficult. Thus after years spent in the preparation of the genitalia of the larger species, I decided to complete my collection of slides of the British Lepidoptera, and I now present the third volume of the series, which deals with the Tortricidae. I have in this volume been fortunate in securing the co-operation of the Rev. J. W. Metcalfe, who, in his great love of the Science, and at no little sacrifice, has made the drawings as fast as I could obtain the specimens, and prepare the slides, and I take this opportunity of offering to him my grateful thanks for this most valuable help. The result has been to speed up the work, and had it not been for the terrible war, this volume, dealing with the Tortrlcidae, might have been published in 1917. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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."