The Fauna of British India (short title) with long titles including The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma,Talbot, G (1947) Butterflies Volume 2 issued in December 1947 includes a slip noting that the title should now read "...including Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma" and The Fauna of British India Including the Remainder of the Oriental Region is a series of scientific books that was published by the British government in India and printed by Taylor and Francis of London. The series was started sometime in 1881 after a letter had been sent to the Secretary of State for India signed by Charles Darwin, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and other "eminent men of science" forwarded by P.L.Sclater to R.H. Hobart.National Archives of India 1882 File:PR_000003043912 15 September 1881 W. T. Blanford was appointed editor and began work on the volume on mammals.

In the volume on the mammals, Blanford notes:

The idea was to cover initially the vertebrates, taking seven volumes, and this was followed by a proposal to cover the invertebrates in about 15 to 20 volumes and projected to cost £11,250 to £15,000. Blanford suggested that restricting it to 14 volumes would make it possible to limit the cost to £10,500.National Archive of India PR_000003044449 1890 - Proposal of Mr W.T.Blanford for the publication of a second series of the "Fauna of British India" No. 74. India Office, London 21st November 1889 After Blanford's death, Arthur Everett Shipley became the editor. The first series was followed by a second edition of some of the volumes such as the mammals, birds, reptiles and butterflies. In 1922–23, Nelson Annandale sought to move the process of preparation of the books and its publication to India.National Archives of India 1922 File:PR_000003005771 September 1922 Proposal to transfer the publication of the Fauna of British India Series to India. Nelson Annandale. The second edition is sometimes called the "new fauna". There were changes incorporated in this that included for instance the usage of trinomials for the birds. Following Shipley's death in 1927, Lieutenant Colonel John Stephenson, formerly of the Indian Medical Service was appointed editor in May 1928. Publication was stopped during the Second World War. After Indian Independence in 1947 a few volumes were published under the new name of Fauna of India but some of the volumes that were under preparation were never published. The 1953 volume on polychaetes by Pierre Fauvel was published by the Indian Press from Allahabad.

Protozoa

Bhatia, B. L. (1936) Vol. I Protozoa:Ciliophora Bhatia, B. L. (1938) Vol. II Protozoa: Sporozoa

Coelenterata Annandale, Nelson (1911) Freshwater sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa [251 p - 48 figs - 5 pl ] Burton M (?) Porifera (Not published)

Nematoda, Cestoda, Oligochaeta, Annelida etc. Stephenson, J. (1923) Oligochaeta xxiv + 518 p - 261 figs Harding, W. A. & John Percy Moore (1927) Hirudinea xxxviii + 302 p - 63 figs - 8 pl (4 col.) - 1 map Southwell, T. (1930) Cestoda. Volume 1. Cestodaria, Bucestoda (excl. Taenioidia) Southwell, T. (1930) Cestoda. Volume 2. Taenioidia Baylis, H. A. (1936) Nematoda. 1. Ascaroidea and Strongyloidea [408 p - 182 figs ] Baylis, H. A. (1939) Nematoda. 2. Filarioidea, Dioctophymoidea and Trichinelloidea [274 p - 150 figs ] Fauvel, Pierre (1953) Polychaeta Bhalerao, DG (?) Trematoda (this was announced but never published)

Crustacea Although these volumes were sanctioned, they were never published.Sewell, RB Seymour (1953) Preface to the Fauna of India. Polychaeta Nilsson-Cantell, CA (?) Cirripedia Chopra BN (?) Brachyura (Oxyrhyncha) Seymour Sewell, RB (?) Copepoda (Calanoids)

Echinodermata Mortensen, Theodor Echinoidea (This was never produced due to the death of the author. See preface by R B Seymour Sewell in the 1953 Polychaeta volume.)

Mollusca Blanford W. T. & Godwin-Austen H. H. 1908. Mollusca. Testacellidae and Zonitidae. Taylor & Francis, London. 311 pp. Gude G. K. 1914. Mollusca.−II. (Trochomorphidae--Janellidae). xii + 520 pp., 164 figs. Gude G. K. 1921. Mollusca.−III. Land operculates (Cyclophoridae, Truncatellidae, Assimineidae, Helicinidae). 386 pp. Preston H B 1915. Mollusca. Freshwater Gastropoda & Pelecypoda. Taylor & Francis, London, 244 pp., 29 figs. Prashad, Baini (?) Mollusca 5. Pelecypoda (not published)

Arachnida Pocock, R.I. (1900) Arachnida (Split PDF) Sharif M (?) Ticks.

Hemiptera Distant, W.L. (1902) Rhynchota 1. Heteroptera. Pentatomidae, Coreidae, Berytidae (See also Index to Rhynchota) Distant, W.L. (1904) Rhynchota 2. Heteroptera. Family 4 to 16. (Lygaeidae - Capsidae) Distant, W.L. (1906) Rhynchota 3. Heteroptera - Homoptera Heteroptera-family 17 to 24. (Anthoceridae - Coricidae) / Cicadidae, Fulgoridae. Distant, W.L. (1907–8) Rhynchota 4. Homoptera: Membracidae, Cercopidae, Jassidae & Heteroptera: Appendix (initially published in two parts) Distant, W.L. (1911) Rhynchota 5. Heteroptera: Appendix Distant, W.L. (1916) Rhynchota 6. Homoptera. Appendix Distant, W.L. (1918) Rhynchota 7. Homoptera:Appendix to Jassidae, Heteroptera:Addenda

Dermaptera Burr, M. (1910) Dermaptera (Earwigs) [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. Fraser, F.C. (1936) Odonata. 3 Cordulegasteridae, Aeshnidae, Libellulidae. 461 p.

Orthoptera Kirby, WF (1914) Acridiidae Second edition Uvarov, BP (?) Acridiidae Chopard L. (1969) The Fauna of India and the Adjacent Countries. Orthoptera. Vol.2: Grylloidea. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press. Henry G M (?) Tettigoniidae

Blattaria Shelford, R. Blattidae (sanctioned but not published)Lefroy, HM (1910) Review. Fauna of British India. Burr, H.M. JBNHS 20:203-204

Coleoptera

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.J. (1910) Lamellicornia 1. Cetoniinae and Dynastinae [xiv + 322 p - 76 figs - 2 col. pl. ] Arrow, G.J. (1917) Lamellicornia 2. Rutelinae, Desmonycinae, Euchirinae [xiii + 387 p - 77 figs - 5 pl (1 col.)] Arrow, G.J. (1931) Lamellicornia 3. Coprinae [428 p - 61 figs - 13 pl (1 col.) - 1 map ] Arrow, G.J. (1949) Lamellicornia 4. Lucanidae & Passalidae[vii + 274 pp., 23 pl] Arrow, G.J. (1925) Clavicornia : Erotylidae, Languriidae & Endomychidae [xv + 416 p - 76 figs - 1 col. pl. - 1 map] Beeson, C.F.C. (?) Platypodidae () Browne, J Balfour (never published) Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae and Haliplidae Cameron, M. (1930) Staphylinidae 1. (Micropeplinae, Oxytelinae, Oxyporinae, Megalopinae, Steninae, Enaesthetinae) [471 p - 134 figs - 1 map - 3 col. plates] Cameron, M. (1934) Staphylinidae. 2. (Paederinae) 257 p - 2 col. pl. Cameron, M. (1932) Staphylinidae 3. (Staphylininae, Trichophyinae, Termitodiscinae, Pygosteninae, Tachyporinae) 443 p - 4 col. pl. Cameron, M. (1939) Staphylinidae 4. Part 1. Subfam. Pseudopernthinae and Aleocharinae (part) Cameron, M. (1939) Staphylindae 4. Part 2. Aleocharinae. Fowler, W. (1912) Coleoptera. General introduction and Cicindelidae to Paussidae xx + 529 p - 240 figs Gahan, C. (1906) Coleoptera. Cerambycidae 329 p -107 figs Jacoby, Martin & others (1908–1936) Chrysomelidae Volumes 1–4. (Jacoby died before the first volume was published. See preface to the first volume by C T Bingham) Jacoby, M. (1908) Chrysomelidae 1. Eupodes, Camptosomes, Cyclica 534 p - 172 figs - 2 pl Maulik, S. (1919) Chrysomelidae Volume 2 Hispinae and Cassidinae xi + 439 p - 130 figs Maulik, S. (1926) Chrysomelidae Volume 3. Chrysomelinae and Halticinae 442 p - 139 figs - 1 map Maulik, S.(1936) Chrysomelidae Volume 4. Galerucinae 648 p - 144 fig - 1 map - 1 pl - hbk Marshall, Guy A.K. (1916) Rhynchophora, Curculionidae 367 p - 108 figs Sanctioned but not published Beeson CFC Scolytidae Beeson CFC Platypodidae Stebbing, E.P. Buprestidae

Diptera Brunetti, E. (1912) Diptera : Nematocera excluding Chironomidae & Culicidae 581 p Brunetti, E. (1920) Diptera 2. Brachycera Volume 1 (Stratiomyiidae, Leptidae, Nemestinidae, Cyrtidae, Bombyliidae, Therevidae, Scenopinidae, Mydaidae, Empidae, Lonchopteridae, Platypezidae) 401 p. Brunetti, E. (1923) Diptera 3. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae [424 p - 83 fig - 5 pl] Christophers, S.R. (1933) Diptera Volume 4. Culicidae tribe Anophelini Barraud, P.J. (1934) Diptera Volume 5. (Culicidae) tribes Megarhinini & Culicini R Senior-White, Daphne Aubertin & John Smart (1940) Diptera Volume 6. Calliphoridae Hobby, BM (?) Diptera Volume 7. Asilidae Oldroyd, H (?) Tabanidae van Emden, F I - Muscidae Diptera Volume 7. Part 1 Published 1966 in The Fauna of India - Part 2 was planned but never published.

Aphaniptera Sharif, M (?) Fleas.

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 531 p - 152 fig - 1 pl

Lepidoptera Bingham, C. T. (1905) Butterflies Vol. 1 - Family Nymphalidae Bingham, C. T. (1907) Butterflies Vol. 2 - Families Papilionidae, Pieridae and Lycaenidae George Francis Hampson & others (1892–1937) Moths. 5 volumes Hampson, G. (1892) Moths 1. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig Hampson, G. (1894) Moths 2. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs Hampson, G. (1895) Moths 3. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs Hampson, G. (1896) Moths 4. Pyralidae 594 p - 287 figs Bell TRD & F B Scott (1937) Moths. Vol. 5. Sphingidae [537 p - 1 folding map - 15 pl]

Second edition 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, Satyridae, Amathusiidae and Acraeidae. xv + 506 p - 104 figs - 2 col. pl.

Reptilia and Amphibia Günther, A.C.L.G. (1864) Reptiles of British India . xxvii + 452 p - 26 pl (Not part of the Fauna of British India series, but included here for completeness) Boulenger, G. A. (1890) Reptilia and Batrachia xviii + 541 p - 142 figs Second edition Smith, M. A. (1931–1943) Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 Volumes. (Volume 4 was to cover Amphibia). Smith, M. A. (1931) Reptilia and Amphibia 1: Loricata and Testudines xviii + 185 p - 42 figs - 2 pl Smith, M. A. (1935) Reptilia and Amphibia 2: Sauria xiii + 440 p - 93 figs - 1 pl - 2 maps Smith, M. A. (1943) Reptilia and Amphibia 3: Serpentes xii + 583 p - 166 figs

Fishes Day, Francis (July 11, 1889) Fishes Volume I Chondropterygii, Teleoste (Physostomi; Acanthopterygii: Percidae) Day, Francis (September 21, 1889) Fishes Volume II Teleostei (Acanthopterygii excl. Percidae; Anacanthini; Lophobranchii; Plectognathi), Leptocardii Second edition Hora, SL (?) (projected to be published in 5 volumes in 1953 but not published)

Birds

Oates, E. W. (Blanford, W. T., editor) (1889) Birds. 1 [582 p] Oates, E. W. (1890) Birds. 2 [424 p] Blanford, W. T. (1895) Birds. 3 [450 p - 102 figs] Blanford, W. T. (1898) Birds. 4 [500 p - 127 figs]

Second edition Baker, Stuart (1922) Birds. 1 524 p Baker, Stuart (1924) Birds. 2 606 p - 86 figs Baker, Stuart (1926) Birds. 3 534 p Baker, Stuart (1927) Birds. 4 471 p - 71 figs Baker, Stuart (1928) Birds. 5 469 p - 49 figs Baker, Stuart (1929) Birds. 6 548 p Baker, Stuart (1930) Birds. 7 484 p (Synonymical catalogue Passeres-Grallae) Baker, Stuart (1930) Birds. 8. 326 p (Synonymical catalogue Grallae - Pygopodes; Corrigenda and Addenda)

Mammals Blanford, WT (1888, 1891) Mammalia Part 1 Primates, Carnivora, Insectivora Part 2 Chiroptera, Rodentia, Ungulata, Cetacea, Sirenia, Edentata Second edition Pocock, R.I. (1939) Mammalia. I. Primates and Carnivora Pocock, R.I. (1941) Mammalia. II. Carnivora :Aeluroidea, Arctoidea Ellerman, J.R, Roonwal, M.L. (ed.) (1961) Mammalia. III. Rodentia

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