William Chapman Hewitson

William Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies,purchased from travellers throughout the world was one of the largest and most important of his time.He was a very accomplished illustrator.

Hewitson was a member of the Entomological Society of London in 1846, the Zoological Society in 1859, and the Linnean Society in 1862, and contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology.

Works

Plate II of Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycænidæ

• British oology: being illustrations of the eggs of British birds, with figures of each species, as far as practicable, drawn and coloured from nature : accompanied by descriptions of the materials and situation of their nests, number of eggs, &c.Published for the author, by Charles Empson , Newcastle upon Tyne , 1831

• Illustrations of new species of exotic Butterflies, selected chiefly from the Collections of W.Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. Vols 1–5 (1851, 1862–1871, 1878) Van Voorst, London. Hewitson paid for the last volume when the Trustees of the British Museum refused.

• Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycænidæ John Van Voorst,London (1862-1878). Online Volume 1 Text Volume 2 plates.

References

• Foote,Y., 2004 William Chapman Hewitson (1806–1878) Naturalist Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online [1]
• Anonymous 1908 Ibis Jubilee supplement