Historical Note
Descriptive Entry
Series Descriptions
Series 1. ARTICLES AND REPORTS
Series 2. RESEARCH NOTES
HISTORICAL NOTE William Harris Ashmead (1855-1908) was born and educated in Philadelphia. In 1879 Ashmead began to make contributions to scholarly journals. In 1887 he received an appointment as a special field agent for the Department of Agriculture, for which he worked in various capacities until 1890, when he took leave to study in Berlin. In 1895 Ashmead joined the United States National Museum, where he remained until his death. Ashmead was noted by his colleagues especially for his fierce appetite for work, which allowed him to accomplish a great deal. He was interested in systematics, economic problems, and biological aspects of the insects he studied. Ashmead is perhaps best known for his monograph on the Chalcidoidea, which earned him a doctorate from the Western University of Pennsylvania, and for another, larger study on the Proctotrypidae, though these works, impressive as they are, reflect by no means the whole breadth or extent of his studies. DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY This collection consists of notes made by Ashmead, mostly as he undertook the generic classification of other families beyond the Proctotrypidae; some notes on the cynipoidea; miscellaneous notes and drawings; and an article and report. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS SERIES 1. ARTICLES AND REPORTS Box 1 of 1 South American Cynipoidea, with descriptions of new Species. Ashmead's Report on the Division of Coleoptera, 1906 SERIES 2. RESEARCH NOTES Box 1 of 1 Family XXXV. Meiscogasterides Family LIX. Cynipidae Family LXV. Meiscogasterides Family LXVII. Cleonymidae. Subfamily X Chalcedectinae Isuoform Subfamily II. Pteromalinae. Tribe II. Pteromalini Subfamily IV. Spalaeyiina Subfamily VI. Lelapinae Lelops Haliday Subfamily VII. Meiscogasterinae Notes, Subfamily XI. Cleonyminae Pelicinella Westwood Subfamily Pireninae Subfamily Tridyminae Tribe II. Dimachini Tribe Diparides Tribe Sphegigastrides A Synopsis of the Family Eurytomidae A Synopsis of the Bramble Galls II. A Synopsis of Rose Galls A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division I--Galls on the Roots A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division II--Galls on or in Twigs and Branches A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division III--Galls on the Leaves A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division IV--Galls on Blossoms A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division V--Galls on or in Acorns A Synopsis of the Miscellaneous Galls on Compositae Solanaceae, etc. Notes, Lioptera Perty Japanese Cynipidae Tetrashopala Moetschoulsky Mnoonewa Moetschoulsky Meuscidea Meotschoulsky Meeronalus Walker Isoplata Forster Tripedias Forster Paphagus Walker Semiotellus Westwood Metasterus Walker Epicopterus Westwood Syntasis Walker Gasterancistrus Westwood Tridymus Ratzeburg Isocratus Forster Mectacolus Forster Dinotus Forster Rhopalicus Forster Stenomalus Thomson Cecidostiba Thomson Caenacis Forster Aetroxysix Westwood Holcaeus Thomson Stinoplus Thomson Habnocytus Thomson Platyterma Walker Uriella Ashmead g.n.. Miscellaneous Notes Return to Top of Page Contact us at osiaref@si.edu Finding Aids Main Menu || Personal Papers Finding Aids || Collections || Hours & Directions || Archives Division Home || SIA Home Revised: August 8, 2007
DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY This collection consists of notes made by Ashmead, mostly as he undertook the generic classification of other families beyond the Proctotrypidae; some notes on the cynipoidea; miscellaneous notes and drawings; and an article and report. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS SERIES 1. ARTICLES AND REPORTS Box 1 of 1 South American Cynipoidea, with descriptions of new Species. Ashmead's Report on the Division of Coleoptera, 1906 SERIES 2. RESEARCH NOTES Box 1 of 1 Family XXXV. Meiscogasterides Family LIX. Cynipidae Family LXV. Meiscogasterides Family LXVII. Cleonymidae. Subfamily X Chalcedectinae Isuoform Subfamily II. Pteromalinae. Tribe II. Pteromalini Subfamily IV. Spalaeyiina Subfamily VI. Lelapinae Lelops Haliday Subfamily VII. Meiscogasterinae Notes, Subfamily XI. Cleonyminae Pelicinella Westwood Subfamily Pireninae Subfamily Tridyminae Tribe II. Dimachini Tribe Diparides Tribe Sphegigastrides A Synopsis of the Family Eurytomidae A Synopsis of the Bramble Galls II. A Synopsis of Rose Galls A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division I--Galls on the Roots A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division II--Galls on or in Twigs and Branches A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division III--Galls on the Leaves A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division IV--Galls on Blossoms A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division V--Galls on or in Acorns A Synopsis of the Miscellaneous Galls on Compositae Solanaceae, etc. Notes, Lioptera Perty Japanese Cynipidae Tetrashopala Moetschoulsky Mnoonewa Moetschoulsky Meuscidea Meotschoulsky Meeronalus Walker Isoplata Forster Tripedias Forster Paphagus Walker Semiotellus Westwood Metasterus Walker Epicopterus Westwood Syntasis Walker Gasterancistrus Westwood Tridymus Ratzeburg Isocratus Forster Mectacolus Forster Dinotus Forster Rhopalicus Forster Stenomalus Thomson Cecidostiba Thomson Caenacis Forster Aetroxysix Westwood Holcaeus Thomson Stinoplus Thomson Habnocytus Thomson Platyterma Walker Uriella Ashmead g.n.. Miscellaneous Notes Return to Top of Page Contact us at osiaref@si.edu Finding Aids Main Menu || Personal Papers Finding Aids || Collections || Hours & Directions || Archives Division Home || SIA Home Revised: August 8, 2007
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS SERIES 1. ARTICLES AND REPORTS Box 1 of 1 South American Cynipoidea, with descriptions of new Species. Ashmead's Report on the Division of Coleoptera, 1906 SERIES 2. RESEARCH NOTES Box 1 of 1 Family XXXV. Meiscogasterides Family LIX. Cynipidae Family LXV. Meiscogasterides Family LXVII. Cleonymidae. Subfamily X Chalcedectinae Isuoform Subfamily II. Pteromalinae. Tribe II. Pteromalini Subfamily IV. Spalaeyiina Subfamily VI. Lelapinae Lelops Haliday Subfamily VII. Meiscogasterinae Notes, Subfamily XI. Cleonyminae Pelicinella Westwood Subfamily Pireninae Subfamily Tridyminae Tribe II. Dimachini Tribe Diparides Tribe Sphegigastrides A Synopsis of the Family Eurytomidae A Synopsis of the Bramble Galls II. A Synopsis of Rose Galls A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division I--Galls on the Roots A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division II--Galls on or in Twigs and Branches A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division III--Galls on the Leaves A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division IV--Galls on Blossoms A Synopsis of Oak Galls. Division V--Galls on or in Acorns A Synopsis of the Miscellaneous Galls on Compositae Solanaceae, etc. Notes, Lioptera Perty Japanese Cynipidae Tetrashopala Moetschoulsky Mnoonewa Moetschoulsky Meuscidea Meotschoulsky Meeronalus Walker Isoplata Forster Tripedias Forster Paphagus Walker Semiotellus Westwood Metasterus Walker Epicopterus Westwood Syntasis Walker Gasterancistrus Westwood Tridymus Ratzeburg Isocratus Forster Mectacolus Forster Dinotus Forster Rhopalicus Forster Stenomalus Thomson Cecidostiba Thomson Caenacis Forster Aetroxysix Westwood Holcaeus Thomson Stinoplus Thomson Habnocytus Thomson Platyterma Walker Uriella Ashmead g.n.. Miscellaneous Notes Return to Top of Page Contact us at osiaref@si.edu Finding Aids Main Menu || Personal Papers Finding Aids || Collections || Hours & Directions || Archives Division Home || SIA Home Revised: August 8, 2007
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