The Macrolepidoptera of the world
Subtitle: a systematic account of all the known Macrolepidoptera
By: edited with the assistance of well-known specialists by Adalbert Seitz ; translated into English by K. Jordan
Contributors: Bayer, Frederick M., former owner; Society of Writers to H.M. Signet (Great Britain)
Publisher: Fritz Lehmann Verlag
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Stuttgart
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Lepidoptera; Butterflies; Identification; Classification
Other titles: Macrolepidoptera of the world :; Macrolepidoptera of the world :
Work titles: Gross-schmetterlinge der Erde
Notes: Subtitle varies: Systematic description of the known Macrolepidoptera.

Publisher varies. Vol. 1 published: F. Lehmann; v. 2-16: A. Kernen.

Originally issued in fascicles.

Translation of: Die Gross-schmetterlinge der Erde.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Most vols. published out of numerical sequence.

Vol. 1-4 have supplements, published: Stuttgart : A. Kernen, 1932-1938.

SCNHRB copy is incomplete, with v. 5 (39088013482146, 39088013482187, 39088013482229, 39088013482153, 39088013482195, 39088013482237) The American Rhopalocera (viii, 1139 p., 203 leaves of plates), bound as 6 vols. (with plates bound throughout) and v. 9 (39088013482278, 39088013482310), The Indo-Australian Rhopalocera (viii, 1197 p., 177 leaves of plates), in 2 vols.

SCNHRB copy has bookplates: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Dr. Frederick M. Bayer.

SCNHRB copy has various materials laid-in, see library staff for access.

SCNHRB copy has The American Rhopalocera, bound in half green pebbled leather and cloth; marbled endpapers. Vol. 9, The Indo-Australian Rhopalocera bound in brown cloth with gilt emblem of the Society of Writers to the Signet on front covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Table of contents: title: Division 1. The Macrolepidoptera of the Palaearctic fauna. 1. Diurnals; title: 2. The Palaearctic bombyces & sphinges; title: 3. The noctuid moths; title: 4. The Palaearctic Geometrae; title: Division 2. Fauna exotica. 5. The American Rhopalocera; title: 6. The American bombyces & sphinges; title: 7. [American] Noctuiformes; title: 8. The American Geometridae; title: 9. The Indo-Australian Rhopalocera; title: 10. The Indo-Australian bombyces & sphinges; title: 11. [Indo-Australian] noctuiform Phalaenæ; title: 12. The Indoaustralian Geometridae; title: 13. The African Rhopalocera; title: 14. The African bombyces and sphinges; title: 15. [African] noctuid Heterocera; title: 16. The African Geometrae.