- Fauna of British India
The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma was a series of publications made by the British government in
India and was published byTaylor and Francis of London. It was started somewhere in 1881 after a letter was sent to the Secretary of State for India signed byCharles Darwin , SirJoseph Dalton Hooker and other eminent men of science. [Kinnear, N.B. (1951) The history of Indian mammalogy and ornithology. Part I. Mammals. J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 50] [Kinnear, N.B. (1952) The history of Indian mammalogy and ornithology. Part II. Birds. J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 51(1): 104-110] For this W. T. Blanford was appointed as editor and was also made in charge of the volume on mammals.In his volume on the Mammals, Blanford notes:The following is a list of volumes produced in the series.
Protozoa
* Bhatia, B. (1936) Vol. I Protozoa:Ciliophora
* Bhatia, B. (1938) Vol. II Protozoa: SporozoaPorifera
* Annandale, Nelson (1911) Freshwater sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa [251 p - 48 figs - 5 pl ]
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 figsMollusca
* 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 figsArachnida
* Pocock, R.I. (1900) Arachnida
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]Dermaptera
* Burr, M. (1910)
Dermaptera [217 p - 10 pl]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.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 figsDiptera
* 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.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 plLepidoptera
* 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]Reptilia and Amphibia
* Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Reptilia and Batrachia
** Günther, A.C.L.G. (1864) Reptiles of British India. (Not part of this series, but included here for completeness)
* 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, LondonFishes
* Day, Francis (1889)Fishes Vol I
* Day, Francis (1889)Fishes Vol IIBirds
* 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]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.Notes
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
* TheInternet Archive project has the following volumes :-
** [http://www.archive.org/details/coleopteralamell02arroiala G. J. Arrow, Coleoptera, Lamellicornia Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/faunaofbritishin015618mbp W. L. Distant, Rhynchota Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/rhynchota05distiala W. L. Distant, Rhynchota Volume 5]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/faunaofbritishin015617mbp S. Maulik Coleoptera ?]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/TheFaunaOfBritishIndiaVol1 C. T. Bingham, Hymenoptera Volume 1]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/TheFaunaOfBritishIndiaHymenopteraVolII C. T. Bingham, Hymenoptera Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/mothsbritind01hamprich G. F. Hampson, Moths Volume 1]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/mothsbritind02hamprich G. F. Hampson, Moths Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/mothsbritind03hamprich G. F. Hampson, Moths Volume 3]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/mothsbritind04hamprich G. F. Hampson, Moths Volume 4]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/TheFunaOfBritishIndiaButterfliesVolI C. T. Bingham, Butterflies Volume 1]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/butterflies02bingiala C. T. Bingham, Butterflies Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/reptiliabatrachi00bouliala G. A. Boulenger, Reptilia and Batrachia (1890)]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/birdsindia01oaterich E. W. Oates, Birds Volume 1]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/birds01bakeiala E. C. S. Baker, Birds Volume 1]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/birdsindia02oaterich E. W. Oates, Birds Volume 2]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/birdsindia03oaterich E. W. Oates, Birds Volume 3]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/birdsindia04oaterich E. W. Oates, Birds Volume 4]
** [http://www.archive.org/details/mammalia00blaniala W. T. Blanford, Mammalia]
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