Cover

Copyright

Foreword

Sponsors

Contents

Appreciation

Preface

Introduction: the Australian National Insect Collection

1 Prologue — setting the scene: 1915–1927

2 The Tillyard years — a temperamental decade: 1926–1937

3 Setting up in Canberra — a new laboratory: 1927–1937

4 Divisional and staffing matters I: 1928–1945

5 Taxonomy — the basis of biological research: 1926–1960

6 Finding the fauna — early Divisional collecting: 1929–1964

7 'Bill Brandt' — collecting in Papua New Guinea: 1956–1963

8 Curatorial challenges — managing the collections: 1928–1974

9 The nation's heritage — collections are acquired, rejected, and stolen

10 The collection, proposed museums, and surveys — reports, recognition, and reviews

11 Divisional and staffing matters II: 1946–1991

12 The search continues — collecting gets serious: 1960–1991

13 Taxonomy — the research continues: 1961–1991

14 Accommodating the collection — a building at last: 1964–1991

15 Scientists divide — disputes over holotypes

16 Epilogue — looking to the future

Appendices

1 Office-bearers associated with the ANIC 1928–1991

2 CSIR/O taxonomic staff and associates

3 Entomologists whose specimens or collections have been incorporated into the ANIC

4 Recipients of SIEF grants for taxonomic entomology

5 Museum circulars detailing policies and procedures

6 Early papers published by CSIR/O staff on taxonomy and general biology 1927–1960

7 Significant taxonomic publications involving CSIR/O

8 Taxonomic technical papers and reports from the Division of Entomology

9 Field surveys carried out by individual units

10 Terrestrial arthropods, collections of which are held in the ANIC

Bibliography

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