A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company
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A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company is a 19th-century entomological work by Thomas Horsfield that systematically documents and describes the butterfly and moth specimens held in the East India Company's museum.
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| A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company Context triple: [Thomas Horsfield, notableWork, A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company]
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Target entity: A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company Target entity description: A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company is a 19th-century entomological work by Thomas Horsfield that systematically documents and describes the butterfly and moth specimens held in the East India Company's museum.
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A.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
-
B.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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C.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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D.
A Catalogue of British Plants
A Catalogue of British Plants is a 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically lists and describes plant species found in Britain.
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E.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century scientific work
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entomological catalogue ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British East India Company
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surface form:
East India Company
East India Company Museum ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| catalogues | Lepidopterous insects in the East India Company Museum collection ⓘ |
| contributesTo | documentation of Asian Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| describesCollectionOf | East India Company Museum ⓘ |
| documents |
Lepidopterous insects from the East India Company territories
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butterfly specimens ⓘ moth specimens ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entomology
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taxonomy ⓘ |
| genre | taxonomic catalogue ⓘ |
| hasPart |
museum specimen records
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systematic species descriptions ⓘ taxonomic classifications ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial natural history ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
documentation of museum holdings
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reference for entomologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Lepidoptera
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butterflies ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfFocus | British colonial territories in Asia ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
systematics
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zoology ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | museum catalogue ⓘ |
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Subject: A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company Description of subject: A Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the East-India Company is a 19th-century entomological work by Thomas Horsfield that systematically documents and describes the butterfly and moth specimens held in the East India Company's museum.
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