Original catalogue of Edwards Collection of Lepidoptera, 1868-1879.

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Original catalogue of Edwards Collection of Lepidoptera, 1868-1879.

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Photocopy of Edwards' catalog of Lepidoptera specimens now housed in the Dept. of Entomology, American Museum of Natural History. Information provided included Edwards' specimen number, genus and species, habitat and locality description, name of collector, date collected, and remarks.

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Edwards, Henry, 1830-1891

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Actor, entomologist. From the description of Henry Edwards collection of entomological correspondence, 1854-1891, 1862-1891 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485143 Henry Edwards was an actor and amateur entomologist who amassed a collection of over 250,000 specimens of Lepidoptera, one of the finest in the United States. His total collection, including other insects, numbered close to 300,000 specimens, and was acquired by the American Museum of Natural ...