1956 The Lepidopterists' News

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL CATALOGUES

AND CHECK LISTS OF NEARCTIC RHOP ALOCERA

by CYRIL F. DOS PASSOS

Introduction

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While engaged in preparing a check list and a catalogue of the North American Rhopalocera, north of Mexico, it has been necessary to consult most check lists and catalogues dealing with that subject. In the belief that it would prove useful to students to have the references to such publications gathered together in one paper, this bibliography has been compiled, the arrangement being chronological.

At the outset we are met with the apparently simple questions - 1) What is a check list? and 2) What is a catalogue? They will be considered in that order.

WEBSTER (1947, p. 458) defines a [scientific] check list as "A list, usually alphabetic and numbered, of species, genera, etc., for the convenience of col­lectors and srudents, usually limited to a given group, region, or collection." Implied in that answer or definition is the further thought that the list, to be of scientific value, should be systematic in form. While modern check lists are invariably systematic in composition, the earliest ones were often alphabetical. Today alphabetical or chronological lists would be of little value to a systematist, and the former could be considered little more than in index to the names. Appended to a check list is often found an index, especially in modern times.

WEBSTER (1947, p. 420) defines a catalogue, insofar as material, as "A list or enumeration of names, titles, or articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order and usually with descriptive details, .... " A catalogue then is an expanded check list of the scientific names of insects intended to be used for their systematic study. It too should be arranged systematically rather than alphabetically or chronologically, and for the same reason. It is often followed by an alphabetical index. The enlargement of the check list into a catalogue is accomplished by the addition of references to 1) the original description of each insect, 2) its distribution, and 3) its synonymy. The first twO pieces of in­formation are usually present in a catalogue, but the synonymies mayor may not be present without affecting the classification of the work as a catalogue.

It is sometimes difficult to draw a line between what is a catalogue and what is a revision. The title of the publication is not controlling always. When­ever doubt has arisen in the author's mind, it has been thought best to include those publications concerning which there may be differences of opinion. In a sense, many of the scientific publications of the Eighteenth Century, such as those of LINNJEUS and FABRICIUS, were catalogues, designed as they were to list all known animals and plants, and in many cases giving references to their original descriptions and habitats. However, such works were much more than catalogues, because they described animals and plants, often as new to science. Hence, they are not deemed to have any place in a bibliography of catalogues.

It is possible that at one end of the scale (check lists) too much has been included by taking into the bibliography HUBNER'S Index exoticorum Lepidop-

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terorum (1821) and hiJ Systematisch-alphabetisches Verzeichniss (1822) , while at the other end (catalogues) something has been omitted by leaving out D UPONCHEL'S Catalogue methodique des LCpidopteres d'Europ" (1844), DOUBLEDAY and WESTWOOD'S Genera of diurnal Lepidoptera (1846-1852), WYTSMAN'S Genera Illsectorum (1902- .. ), and similar works.

If we place check lists at one end of the scale in dealing with these three kinds of scientific publications, the intermediate position would undoubtedly be occupied by catalogues, and the other end by revisions. While the line divid­ing check lists from catalogues is easily drawn, the demarcation between cata­logues and revisions is sometimes difficult to draw, the former sometimes being partly revisionary in character in spite of the title they may bear (i. e., Systematic catalogue of Speyeria). Check lists and catalogues should not be revisionary in nature, although a few revisionary notes may be included properly. That function should be reserved for revisionary works. Thus the DOS PASSOS & GREY (1947) work cited above could more properly have been entitled a revision of Speyeria, since that is its inherent nature and purpose, but is included in the bibliography because of the check list of Speyeria that it contains.

Many catalogues and check lists include both Rhopalocera and Heterocera. The latter, while not relevant to this paper, have been included sometimes in the collations, if contained in the same volume or part thereof as the Rhopalocera. One world-wide catalogue (of STRAND) deals with families or subfamilies of the Rhopalocera that are not represented in North American. Such families or sub­families are omitted insofar as possible, but when contained in a volume or part dealing with families or subfamilies that are represented in North America, they have been included. The theory followed in general is that it is better to include in this bibliography too much rather than too little.

While we are interested primarily in general check lists and catalogues of butterflies occurring in North America, north of Mexico, including Green­land, some of those insects have a circumpolar distribution. After all, Nearctic and Pala:arctic regions are merely man-made terms. It is necessary, therefore, to cite also in the bibliography not only the strictly Nearctic works but also all general Pala:arctic check lists and catalogues that refer to those circumpolar insects. While this lengthens the bibliography somewhat, it is hoped that it will add greatly to its value.

Included also are a few lists of large areas of North America, such as New England, the eastern and western regions of the United States, and those relating solely to the preparatory stages of the Lepidoptera. Perhaps some of the former may not be considered general catalogues. Similar liberty has been taken by the inclusion of somewhat localized lists or catalogues of the Scandinavian fauna, but on the other hand, lists and catalogues of European countries, such as WHEELER'S Butterflies of Switzerland (1903), ZERKOWITZ'S Lepidoptera o.f Portugal (1946), and AGEN]O'S Catalogo ordenador de los lepidopteros de EJpaiia (1946-1947), have been excluded as not sufficiently generaL

Hubner, Jacob, 1816-[1 8261. Verzeichniss bekan nter Sch1ltettiinr;e [sid Augsburg. 432 + 72 pp.

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0000' 182l. Index exoticorum Lepidopterorum, in foliis 244 a Jacobo 1-/iibner hactenus e/figi-atorum; adjectis denom inationibus emendatis, tam communioribus quam exactioribus. Augsburg. [8 1 pp .

. . . . . . . . . . , 1822. Systematisch-alphabetisches Verzeichniss alley bisher bey den Fiirbil­dttngen zur Sammlung ettropdischer Schmetterlinge angegebenen Gattungsbenennttngen; mit Vormerkung auch augslmrgischer Gattungen. Augsburg. vi + 82 pp.

Boisduval, Jean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de, "1829" [1828 1. Europceorum Lepi­dopterorum index nzethodicus. Paris , Mequignon-Marvis, & Brussels, Crochard . 103 pp .

. . . . . . . . . . , 1840. Genera et index methodicus Europceorum Lepidopterorum. Paris, Roret. 12 l + iii-vii + [3] + 238 pp.

[Heydenreich, Gustav Heinrich 1. 11843]. V erzeichniss der europriischen Schmetterlinge nClch Ochsenheimer ttnd Treitschke. [Weissenfelsl, Ipublisher un!mown). [unknown] pp.

Heydenreich, Gustav Heinrich, 1846. SystematiJches Verzeich niss der europeiischen Schmetterlinge Isecond edition]' Leipzig, Klinc'(hardt. 50 pp.

o •••• , 185 l. VerzeichniH der europaischen Schmetlerlin!;e nach Ochsenheimer und Treitschke [second edition I. Leipzig, Klinckhardt. 22 pp_

000.' 1851. Systematisches Verzeichniss der europriischen Schrnetterlinge [third editionj . [The title in German and Latin.l Leipzig, Klinc:<hadt. 121 + 130 + [2 ] pp.

Herrich-Schaffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm, 1856. Synonymia Lepidop!erorttrn Ettropce. Systematisches ttnd synon)'rnisches VerzeichniSJ der Eu ropaeischen Schmetterlinge. Regensburg, G . .1 . Manz. 141 + 72 + 24 + 6fj + 34 + fj8 + 52 + 48 + 12 pp.

Morris, John Goodlove, 1860. Catalogue of the descr:bed Lepidoptera of North America. Smithsonian Misc. Coll.: viii -+ 68 pp.

Herrich-Schiiffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm, 1861. Systernatisches Verzeichniss der Emo­paixchen Scbmetterlinge [second edition]' Regensburg, G. J. Manz. 36 + [2] pp.

Staudinger, Otto, [in partJ & Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke [in part], 1871. Catalog der Lepidopteren Europa's ttnd der an!;renzenden Lander [the title and the preface in Ger­man and French l Dresden, O. Staudinger & Hermann Burdach. xvi + 192 pp.

o ... o,[n.d.] Catalogtts Lepidoptterorttm Territo rii Europcei. Dresden, [publisher un­known]. 24 pp.

Morris, John Goodlove, 1862. Synopsis of the described Lepidoptera of North America. Part I Diurnal and crepuscular Lepidoptera. Smithsonian MiJc . Coli.: xxvii + [11 + 358 pp.

Hertich-Schaffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm, 1863. Systematisches Verzeichniss der Schmet­terlinge von Europe, dritte Au/lage: mit Angabe des Vaterlandes. Regensburg, G . J. Manz. 28 pp.

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard, 1863. A list of the butterflies of New England. Proc. Essex Imt., vol. 3: pp. 161-179.

Weidemeyer, John William, 1863-1864. Catalogue of North American butterflies. Proc. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia, vol. 2: pp. 143-154,513-542.

Bates, Henry Walter, 1868. A catalogue of Erycinida;, a family of diurnal Lepidoptera Journ. Linnean Soc., vol. 9: pp. 367-459.

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard, 1868. Supplement to a list of the butterflies of New England. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hi,"! .. vol. 11: PPo :375-384 .

• • 0 ••••• , 1866. Check-list of the butter/lies 0/ Nell' England. Boston. 8 pp. Edwards, William Henry, 11868-1871]' SynoNis of North Amertcan butterflies. Phila­

delphia, The American Entomological Society. 1186B], pp. 1-4; 11869], pp. 5-6: [18 70], pp, 7-1 4; [18 71], pp. IS-3B.

Staudinger, Otto, [in part I & Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke [in part], 1871. Catalog der Lepidopteren des EuropaeiJchen FaunengebietJ [another edition 1 [the title and the preface in German and French I. Dresden, O. Staudinger & Hermann Burdach. xxxviii + 426 pp.

Kirby, William Forsell, 18 7 1. A synonymic catalogue of di1tYntil Lepidoptera. London, John van Voorst. vi + l2J + 690 pp.

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Ross, Alexander Milton, 1872. A classified catalogtJe 0/ the Lepidoptera 0/ Canada. Toronto, Rowsell & Hutchison. 10 pp.

Eclwards, William Henry, 1872. Synopsis of North American btJtter/lies. Philadelphia, The American Entomological Society. vi + 52 pp.'

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard, 1875. Synonymic list of the butterflies of North America, north of Mexico. Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci., vol. 2: pp. 233-269 .

.......... , 1876. [Same title.) Ibid .. vol. 3: pp. 98-129. Edwards, William Henry, 1877. Catalogue of the diurnal Lepidoptera of America north

of Mexico. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., vol. 6: pp. 1-68. Kirby, William Forsell, 1877. A synonymic catalogue 0/ diurnal Lepidoptera. Supplement.

London, John van Voorst, iv + [4J + 691-884 pp. Strecker, Ferdinand Heinrich Herman, 1878. Butter/lies and moths 0/ North America,

with full instmctions for collecting, breeding , preparing, classifying, packing for ship­ment, etc. A complete synonymical catalogue 0/ Macrolepidoptera, with a full biblio· graphy, to which is added a glossary 0/ terms and an alphabetical and descripti·ve list 0/ localities. Reading, Pennsylvania, B. F. Oweo. [4] + ii + [2) + 284 pp., 2 pIs.

Gerhard, Bernhard, 1878. Systematisches Verzeichniss der Macro-Iepidopteren von Nord­Amerika. Leipzig, R. Friedlander & Sohn. xvi + 196 pp.

Anonymous, [1881)-1882. Check list of the Macro-Lepidoptera of America, north 0/ Mexico. Brooklyn, N[ew 1 Ylork 1. published by the Brooklyn Entomological Society. [11 + 26 + iv pp."

Edwards, William Henry, 1884. Revised catalogue of the diurnal Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. vol. 11: pp. 245-338 .

.......... , 1884. List 0/ species 0/ the diurnal Lepidoptera 0/ America north of Mexico. Boston & New York, Houghton, Mifflin & Company. [161 pp."

Edwards, Henry, 1889. Bibliographical catalogue of the described transformations of North American Lepidoptera. Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., no. 35: 8 + [2] + 9-148 pp.

Smith, John Bernhardt, et al., 1891. List of the Lepidoptera of Boreal America. Phila­delphia, American Entomological Society. 124 pp.

Leech, John Henry, 1894. Systematic list of families, sub-families, genera, and species. In Butterflies from China, Japan and Corea: pp. xi-xx. London, R. H. Porter.

Skinner, Henry, 1898. A synonymic catalogue of the North American Rhopalocera. Philadelphia, American Entomological Society. xvi + 100 + xiv pp.

Staudinger, Otto, [in part] & Hans Rebel [in part], 1901. Catalog der Lepidopteren de,' Palaearctischen Faunengebietes [third edition]. Berlin, R. Friedlander & Sohn. Pt. 1, pp. xxx + [2) + 412, 1 portrait; pt. 2, pp [2] + 368.

Dyar, Harrison Gray, et at., "1902" [1903 ). A list of North American Lepidoptera and key to the literature of this order of insects. Bull. U. S. Nat. 11111S., no. 52: xx + 724 pp.

Smith, John Bernhardt, et at., 1903. Check list 0/ the Lepidoptera of Boreal America. Philadelphia, American Entomological Society. vi + 136 pp.

Skinner, Henry, [1905]. A synonymic catalogue of the North American Rhopalocera, supplement no. 1. Philadelphia, American Entomological Society. 34 pp.

Mengel, Levi Walter Scott, 1905. A cataloglle 0/ the Erycinidal, a family 0/ blttter/lies. With the synonymy brought dOI/ 'n to July I , 1904. Reading, Pennsylvania, published by the author. 162 pp.

, This synopsis is often found bound in at the back of The hutter/lies 0/ North Am­erica, series 1, with the same pagination. Apparently either reference would be correct.

, This check list was issued to subscribers in parts with volume 4, numbers 5-10 (l8Ill-1882) of the Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society , but paginated separate Iy. It was also issued and sold with a title page dated 1882.

" This list of species was issued separately with 16 unnumbered pages, but is often found bound in at the back of The bittterflies 0/ North America, series 2, with pages numbered [343-358]. Apparently either reference would be correct.

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Wright, William Greenwood, 1905. Complete list of the butterflies of the United States. In The butterflies 0/ the west coaJt of the United States: pp 47-70. San Franciscc The Whitaker & Ray Company (Incorporated).

Pagenstecher, Arnold, 1911. Libytheidre. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, vol. 23, pt. 3 pp. 1-12.

Verity, Roger, 1911 . Index systematique et tableau synoptique de la variation et de la distribution geographique. In Verity, Roger, Rhopalocera Palaearctica iconographie et description des papillons dittmes de la region palearctique , pp. xiii-xli. Florence, S. Landi.

Evans, William Harry, 1912. A list of Indian butterflies. Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., vol. 21: pp. 553-584, 969-1008.

Mabille, Paul, 1912. Hesperidre: Subf.: Pyrrhopyginre. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, pt. 9: pp. 1-18.

McDonnough [sic] McDunnough, James Halliday, 1912. Fam. Megathymidre. Lepidop­teromm Catalogus, pt. 9: pp. 19-22.

South, Richard, 1913. A list of butterflies collected by Captain F. M. Bailey in western China, south-eastern Tibet and the Mishmi Hills, 1911. Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., vol. 22: pp. 345-365, 598-615.

Barnes, William, & James Halliday McDunnough, 1917. Check list 0/ tbe Lepidoptera of Boreal America. Decatur, lJIinois, Herald Press. iii-viii -I- 392 -I- [6] pp.

Bryk, Felix, 1923. Baroniidre, Teinopalpidre, Parnassiidre. Lepidopterorum CatalogltS, vol. 24, pt. 27: pp. [2] -I- 1-248.

Lhomme, Leon, et al., 1923-1935. Catalogue des Ltipidopteres de France et de Belgique. Le Carriol, par Douelle, (Lot), [France], Leon Lhomme. Vol. 1: pp. iv -I- 800.

Barnes, William, & Forster Hendrickson Benjamin, 1926. Check list of the diurnal Lepidoptera of Boreal America. Bull. Southern Cali/omia A cad. Sci., vol. 25: pp. 3-27

.......... , 1926. Notes on diurnal Lepidoptera, with additions and corrections to th recent "List of diurnal Lepidoptera." Ibid., vol. 25: pp. 88-98.

Bryk, Felix, 1929-1930. Papilionidre I-III. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, vol. 24, pts. 35, 37, 39: pp. [2J -I- 676.

Neustetter, Heinrich, 1929. Nymphalidre: Subfam. Heliconiinre. Lepidopterorum Cata­logus, pc. 36: pp. 1-136.

Stichel, Hans Wolfgang, 1930-1931. Riodinidre. Lepidopterorum Catalog1JS, vol. 26, pts. 38, 40, 41, 44: pp. [2] -I- 796.

Gaede, Max, 1931. Satyridre I-III. Lepidopterorttm Catalogus, vo!' 29, pts. 43, 46 48' pp. [4] -I- 760.

Shepard, Harold Henry, 1931-1936. Hesperida:: SubfamiJia Pyrginoc I-IV. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, pts. Ij 7, 64, 69, 74: pp. 1-680.

Talbot, George, 1932-1935. Pieridre I-III. Lepidopteromm Catalogus, vol. 23, pts. 53, 60, 66: pp. 1-698.

I3ryk, Felix, 1937. Danaidre I Subfamilia: Danainoc; Danaidre 11 Subfam.: Ituninre, Tellervina:, lthomiina:. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, vol. 28, pts. 78, 80: pp. [2] -I- 702.

Davenport, Demarest, & Vincent Gaston Dethier, "1937" [19381. Bibliography of the described life-histories of the Rhopalocera of America norrh of Mexico 1889-1937. Ent. Americana, new ser. , vol. 17: pp. 155-194.

Shepard, Harold Henry, 1937-1939. Hesperiidre: Subfamilia: Hesperiina: I-II. Lepid­opterorum Catalogus. pts. 83, 90: pp. 1-126 -I- [2J -\- 127-206.

McDunnough, James Halliday, 1938. Check list of the Lepidoptera of Canada and the United States of America. Parr 1. Macrolepidoptera. Mem. Softthern California Acad Sci .. vol. 1: pp. 1-272 -I- 1-4 (corrigenda).

Bell, Ernest Layton, 1938. A catalogue of the original descriptions of the Rhopalocera found north of the Mexican Border. Part One. The Hesperioidea. Bull. Cheyenl/p 1110ttntain Mlts., vol. I, pt. 1: pp. H-l - H-36.

Stichel, Hans Wolfgang, 193k. Nymphalid~ 1. Subfamilia Dioninre, Anetiina:, Apatu­rinre. Lepidopteromm Catalogus, pt. 86: pp. 1-374.

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Seok, D M 1939. A synunymic list of the butterflies of Korea (Tyusen). Korea, Korean Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, pp.

dos Passos, Cyril Franklin, 1939. A catalogue of the original descriptions of the Rhopal­ocera found north of the Mexican Border. Part Two. The Satyridre. Bull. Cheyenne Mountain Mus., vol. 1, pt. 2: S-I-S-14.

Stichel, Hans Wolfgang, 1939. Nymphalidre II. Subfam.: Charaxidinre L Lepidoptero­rum Catalugus, pc. 91: pp. 376-542 .

. . . . . . . . . . , 1939. Nymphalidre III. Subfam.: Charaxiidinre II. I bid., pc. 93: pp. 543-794. Gronblom, Thorvald, et aI" 1944. Enumeratio lnsectomm Fenni.e et Sueci<e. I . Lepidop­

tera. J. Macrolepidoptera. Helsinki, F. Tilgmann. 28 pp. Dethier, Vincent Gaston, 1946. Supplement to the bibliography of the described life­

histories of the Rhopalocera of America north of Mexico. Psyche, vol. 53: pp. 15-20. dos Passos, Cyril Franklin, & Lionel Paul Grey, 1947. Check list: analytical index. In

Systematic catalogue of Speyeria (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidre) with designations of types and fixations of type localities. Amer. Mus. Novitates, no. 1370: pp. 4-6.

Klots, Alexander Barrett, 1951. Check list of the butterflies of eastern North America. In A field guide to the butterflies of North America, east of the Great Plains: pp. 308-319. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Evans, William Harry, 1951-1953 . A catalogue of the American Hesperiidre indicating the classification of nomenclature adopted in the British Museum (Natural History). London, British Museum. Part I (1951): x + 92 pp., pis. 1-9; Part II (1952): vi + 178 pp., pis. 10-25; Part III (1953): vi + 246 pp., pis 26-53; Part IV (1955: vi + 500 pp., pis. 54-88 + [3] pp.

Esaki, Teiso, 1955. Coloured illustrations of the butter-flies 0/ Japan [in Japanese]. Osaka, Japan. [10] + 136 -\- [2J pp., frontispiece (colored), 63 pis. (colored).

Conclusion

All of the foregoing works have been examined personally, with the exception of three by HEYDEN REICH, none of which is available in the Library of the American Museum of Natural HistOry. The collation of those publications has been taken in part from the Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural HistOry) (1903-1940), and the Index Litterarura:: Entomologica:: by HORN & SCHENKLING (1928).

If any omission in the foregoing list (and there must be some) is found by a reader, the author would appreciate being informed thereof.

At some future date it is hoped to publish a somewhat similar bibliography of local lists of butterflies of North America, arranged by Canadian Provinces and States of the United States of America, a card index of which has been maintained for a number of years.

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Neilson, William Allan, (Editor-in-Chief), et al., 1947. Webster's new international dictionary of the Eng/ish lang1tage. lSecond edition unabridged.] Springfield, Mass­[achusettsJ, G. & C. Merriam Company, [2J + cxii + 3210 + [2] pp., frontispiece, viii -1- (16) (colored) + [18] pIs.

Webster, Noah, 1947. See Neilson, William Allan, (Editor-in-Chief), et. al. , 1947.

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