Fauna of British India

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The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma was a series of publications made by the British government in India and was published by Taylor and Francis of London. It was started somewhere in 1881 after a letter was sent to the Secretary of State for India signed by Charles Darwin, Sir Joseph Hooker and other eminent men of science.^[1] For this W. T. Blanford was appointed as editor and was also made in charge of the volume on mammals.

The following is a list of volumes produced in the series.

Contents 1 Protozoa 2 Porifera 3 Nematoda, Cestoda, Oligochaeta, Annelida etc. 4 Mollusca 5 Arachnida 6 Hemiptera 7 Dermaptera 8 Odonata 9 Beetles 10 Diptera 11 Hymenoptera 12 Lepidoptera 13 Reptilia and Amphibia 14 Fishes 15 Birds 16 Mammals 17 Notes 18 External links

[edit] Protozoa

• Bhatia, B. (1936) Vol. I Protozoa (Ciliophora)

[edit] Porifera

• Annandale, Nelson (1911) Freshwater sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa [251 p - 48 figs - 5 pl ]

[edit] Nematoda, Cestoda, Oligochaeta, Annelida etc.

• Baylis, H. (1936) Nematoda. 1. Ascaroidea and Strongyloidea [408 p - 182 figs ]
• Baylis, H. (1939) Nematoda. 2. Filarioidea, Dioctophymoidea and Trichinelloidea [274 p - 150 figs ]
• Harding & Moore (1927) Hirudinea xxxviii + 302 p - 63 figs - 8 pl (4 col.) - 1 map
• Southwell, T. (1930) Cestoda
• Stephenson, J. (1923) Oligochaeta xxiv + 518 p - 261 figs

[edit] Mollusca

• Gude, G.K. (?) Mollusca. 1.
• Gude, G.K. (1914) Mollusca. 2. xii + 520 p - 164 fig
• Gude, G.K. (1921) Mollusca. 3. Land operculates 386 p
• Preston, H. (1915) Mollusca. Freshwater Gastropoda & Pelecypoda 244 p - 29 figs

[edit] Arachnida

• Pocock, R.I. (1900) Arachnida

[edit] Hemiptera

• Distant,W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 1. Heteroptera. Pentat., Coreidae, Beryt.
• Distant,W.L. (1903) Rhynchota 2. Heteroptera. Family 4 to 16. (Lygaeidae - Capsidae).
• Distant,W.L. (1906) Rhynchota 3. Heteroptera / Homoptera. Het.-family 17 to 24. (Anthoceridae - Coricidae) / Cicadidae, Fulgoridae.
• Distant,W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 4. Homoptera: Membracidae, Cercopidae, Jassidae. Heteroptera: Appendix to Vol. 1.
• Distant,W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 5. Heteroptera. Appendix to vols. 2 - 4.
• Distant,W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 6. Homoptera. Appendix to vols. 3 and 4.
• Distant,W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 7. Homoptera, appendix to Jassidae. Heteroptera, addenda.
• Distant,W.L. (1910) Heteroptera. 5. Appendix to vols 2-4 [xii + 362 p - 214 figs]
• Distant,W.L. (1918) Rhynchota. 7. Homoptera : Appendix. Heteroptera : Addenda [viii + 210 p - 90 figs]
• Ghosh, A. (1984) Homoptera Aphidoidea 3. Pemphiginae 431 p - 500 figs

[edit] Dermaptera

• Burr, M. (1910) Dermaptera [217 p - 10 pl]

[edit] Odonata

• Fraser, F.C. (1933) Odonata. 1. Introduction, Coenagriidae 423 p
• Fraser, F.C. (1934) Odonata. 2. Agriidae, Gomphidae 398 p - 120 figs - 4 col. pl.

[edit] Beetles

• Andrewes, H. (1929) Carabidae 1. Carabinae [ 431 p - 62 figs - 9 pl (1 col) ]
• Andrewes, H. (1935) Carabidae 2. Harpalinae [ 323 p - 51 figs - 5 pl ]
• Arrow, G. (1925) Clavicornia : Erotylidae, Languriidae & Endomychidae [xv + 416 p - 76 figs - 1 col. pl. - 1 map]
• Arrow, G. (1910) Lamellicornia 1. Cetoniinae and Dynastinae [xiv + 322 p - 76 figs - 2 col. pl. ]
• Arrow, G. (1917) Lamellicornia 2. Rutelinae, Desmonycinae, Euchirinae [xiii + 387 p - 77 figs - 5 pl (1 col.)]
• Arrow, G. (1931) Lamellicornia 3. Coprinae [428 p - 61 figs - 13 pl (1 col.) - 1 map ]
• Gahan, C. (1906) Coleoptera. Cerambycidae 329 p -107 figs
• Cameron, M. (1930) Staphylinidae. 1. [471 p - 134 figs - 1 map - 3 col. plates]
• Cameron, M. (1934) Staphylinidae. 2. 257 p - 2 col. pl.
• Cameron, M. (1932) Staphylinidae. 3. 443 p - 4 col. pl.
• Cameron, M. (1939) Staphylinidae. 4.
• Jacoby & al. (1908-1936) Chrysomelidae Volumes 1-4. 2062 p - 585 figs - 3 col. plates
  • Jacoby, M. (1908) Chrysomelidae 1. Eudopes, Camptosmes, Cyclica 534 p - 172 figs - 2 pl
• Marshall, G. (1916) Rhynchophora, Curculionidae 367 p - 108 figs
• Maulik, S.(1926) Chrysoleminae and Halticinae 442 p - 139 figs - 1 map
• Maulik, S.(1936) Chrysomelidae Galerucinae 648 p - 144 fig - 1 map - 1 pl - hbk
• Maulik, S.(1919) Chrysomelidae Hispinae and Cassidinae xi + 439 p - 130 figs
• Fowler, W. (1912) Coleoptera. General introduction and Cicindelidae to Paussidae xx + 529 p - 240 figs

[edit] Diptera

• Barraud, P.J. (1934) Diptera V.
• Brunetti, E. (1920) Diptera 1. Brachycera [401 p - 4 pl]
• Brunetti, E. (1912) Diptera 2. Nematocera [xxviii + 581 p - 12 pl]
• Brunetti, E. (1923) Diptera 3. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae [424 p - 83 fig - 5 pl]
• Christophers, S.R. (1933) Diptera Volume IV.

[edit] Hymenoptera

• Bingham, C.T. (1897) Hymenoptera. Vol. 1.Wasps and bees. xxix + 579 pp.
• Bingham, C. T. (1903) Hymenoptera, Vol. 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. 506 pp.
• Morley, C. (1913) Hymenoptera Vol. 3. Ichneumones Deltoidei - reprint - 531 p - 152 fig - 1 pl

[edit] Lepidoptera

• Bingham, C. T. (1905) Butterflies Vol. 1.
• Bingham, C. T. (1907) Butterflies Vol. 2.
• Talbot, G. (1939) Butterflies. Vol. 1. Papilionidae, Pieridae xxix + 600 p - 184 figs - 1 folding map - 3 col. pl.
• Talbot, G. (1947) Butterflies. Vol. 2. Danaidae to Acraeidae xv + 506 p - 104 figs - 2 col. pl.
• Hampson & al (1892-1937) Moths. Vols. 1-5 cxix + 2813 p - 1295 figs - 1 table - 15 pl (12 in col.)
  • Hampson, G. (1892) Moths. 1. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig
  • Hampson, G. (1894) Moths. 2. Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs
  • Hampson, G. (1895) Moths. 3. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae - 1895 - 546 p - 226 figs
  • Hampson, G. (1896) Moths. 4. 594 p - 287 figs
  • Hampson, G. Moths. 5.
• Bell & Scott (1937) Moths. Vol. 5. Sphingidae. [537 p - 1 folding map - 15 pl]

[edit] Reptilia and Amphibia

• Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Reptilia and Batrachia
• Günther, A.C.L.G. (1864) Reptilia pp.49-52,88-90
• Smith, M.A. (1931-1943) Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 Volumes
  • Smith, M. A. (1931) Reptilia and amphibia 1: Loricata and testudines pp.101-103 Taylor and Francis, London

[edit] Fishes

• Day, Francis (1889)Fishes Vol I
• Day, Francis (1889)Fishes Vol II

[edit] Birds

• Blanford, W. T. (?) Birds. 1.
• Blanford, W. T. (?) Birds. 2.
• Blanford, W. T. (1895) Birds. 3. [450 p - 102 figs]
• Blanford, W. T. (1898) Birds. 4. [500 p - 127 figs]
• Oates, E. (1890) Birds. 2. 407 p - 107 figs
• Baker, Stuart (1922) Birds. 1.
• Baker, Stuart (1924) Birds. 2. [2nd ed. 561p - 86 figs]
• Baker, Stuart (?) Birds. 3.
• Baker, Stuart (1927) Birds. 4. [2nd ed. 471 p - 71 fig]
• Baker, Stuart (1928) Birds. 5. [2nd ed. 469 p - 49 figs]
• Baker, Stuart (?) Birds. 6.
• Baker, Stuart (1930) Birds. 7. [2nd ed. 484 p]

[edit] Mammals

• Pocock, R.I. (1939) Mammalia, I. Primates and Carnivora, 2d edn. Taylor and Francis, London.
• Pocock, R.I. (1941) Mammalia, II. Taylor and Francis, London.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Kinnear, N. B. () The history of Indian mammalogy and ornithology. JBNHS 50

[edit] External links

The following are links to online versions of the Fauna of British India

• http://www.herper.com/ebooks/library/herp/ Guenther's Amphibia volume
• http://www.strangeark.com/ebooks/IndiaHerps.pdf Guenther's Amphibia volume
• http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/pocock_fauna_india.php Pocock's Scorpion volume
• The million books project on http://www.archive.org has the following volumes :-

• G. J. Arrow
• Lt.Col. C. T. Bingham, The Fauna Of British India - Butterflies (Vol-i)
• Lt.Col. C. T. Bingham, The Fauna Of British India - Butterflies. (Vol-ii)
• Lt.Col. C. T. Bingham, The Fauna Of British India - Hymenoptera (Vol-ii)
• W. T. Blanford, F.R.S. The Fauna Of British India - Birds (Vol-iii)
• George Albert Boulenger, The Fauna Of British India - Reptilia And Batrachia
• W. L. Distant, The Fauna Of British India, Ceylon And Burma, (Vol-iii)
• W. L. Distant, The Fauna Of British India, Ceylon & Burma - Rhynchota (Vol-v)
• W. L. Distant, The Fauna Of British India, Including Ceylon & Burma - Rhynchota (Vol-ii)
• G. F. Hampson, The Fauna Of British India, Including Ceylon & Burma - Moths (Vol-i)
• G. F. Hampson, The Fauna Of British India, Including Ceylon & Burma - Moths (Vol-i-ii)