Medvedev, G. S. (ed.)
Opredelitel nasekomych Evropejskoj chasti SSSR [Keys to the insects of the European part of the USSR). Tom IV, Chast 1: Cheshuyekrylyye [Lepidoptera].
Leningrad, Akademia Nauk SSSR, 1978. 4to (26.8 x 17.6) cm, 710, [ii] pp.; 585 (groups of) text figures. Publishers's embossed cloth with gilt title on front board and spine.
A well-illustrated monograph (separately also numbered as No. 117), dealing with 17 lepidopterous families (e.g., Adelidae, Psychidae), but mostly with Tortricidae, which occupy two-third of the whole work. Written by various experts, and edited by the Russian zoologist (chiefly entomologist) G. S. Medvedev. Light shelf-wear at edges; title and verso with stamps, otherwise internally clean, near mint. A very good copy.
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