Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The fifth part of this Work is devoted to illustrations of types of Indian Moths in the British Museum.

The majority of the species figured are from the region of the N.E. Himalayas; but a few forms occurring as far west as Almora have been introduced for comparison with the more eastern species which arc allied to them : also some species of which the exact locality is unknown, but which are said to be from North India, have been admitted, since they were probably obtained either from Silhet or Assam.

A magnificent collection made by Dr. Lidderdale in Darjiling and Bhotan and acquired for the British Museum has yielded a great number of the new species described in this part.

Some other types were received from the collection of the former India Museum, and are the specimens described by Mr. Moore in the Catalogue prepared by him for the East-India Company between the years 1 857 and 1859.

The descriptions of this part have been prepared by Mr. A. G. Butler, Assistant-Keeper in the Department of Zoology.

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