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This book is one of the most a m bitious attem pted i n the Golden Nature Guide series. Beca use of its scope, un usu a l problems had to be solved a l l a long the way. The end was achieved because of the cooperation of many people who felt it im porta nt to have a reliable beg i n n er's guide to insects. The authors express their a ppreciation to all who participated. The artist, James Gordon Irving, made a su perb contri bution. His wife, Grace C rowe I rving, helped in field studies, co l lecting, and research. Robert T. Mitchell was most hel pful-in com piling lists from which the original selections were made; in checking data; i n prepa ring m a ps. Specimens came from the Patuxent Research Ref uge, the U.S. National Museum, and Melville W. Osborne, Rahway, N. J. Numerous specialists generously offered suggestions on the plates-William D. F ield, Edward A. Chapin, Will iam H. Anderson, Austin H. Clark, George B. Vogt, Reece I. Sailer, Hahn W. Capps, 0. l. Cartwrig ht, Paul W. Oman, Ashley B. Gurney, Barnard D. Burks, Kar l V . Krombein, Ross H . Arnett, Jr., Marion R . Smith, Alan Stone, John G. Franclemont, Arth ur B. Gahan, Curtis W. Sabrosky, Grace B. Gla nce, C. F. W. Muesebeck, a n d others. In the present revision, six additional pages of i nfor mation have been added, plus a listin g of scientific na mes. We hope readers will find this fuller and more attractive volume more usefu l . H.S.Z. REVISED EDITION
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