Manual of Myiology. Part I. Development and Structure. Part II. Muscoid Classification and Habits. Part III. Oestroid Classification and Habits. Gymnosomatidae to Tachinidae. IV. Oestroid Classification and Habits. Dexiidae and Exoristidae. Part V. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Glossinini to Agriini. Part VI. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Stephasnostomatini to Moriniini. Part VII. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Gynosomatini to Senostomatini.

Townsend, C.H.T.

Published by 1934-1938, 1934

About this Item

Seven parts. 280, 289, 249, 303, 232, 242, 428 p., 9 plates, paperbound. Paper covering of lower end spine of part 7 damaged with some loss of paper. Library stamps, some numbers written on top margin of front covers, else a good, unopened set. This is undoubtedly Townsend?s magnum opus and was privately published by Townsend himself in Brazil. It went through 12 parts, here we present the first 7. Although important, sets or even loose parts are rare.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Manual of Myiology. Part I. Development and Structure. Part II. Muscoid Classification and Habits. Part III. Oestroid Classification and Habits. Gymnosomatidae to Tachinidae. IV. Oestroid Classification and Habits. Dexiidae and Exoristidae. Part V. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Glossinini to Agriini. Part VI. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Stephasnostomatini to Moriniini. Part VII. Muscoid Generic Diagnoses and Data. Gynosomatini to Senostomatini.
• Publisher: 1934-1938
• Publication Date: 1934