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Dennis Leston
Born(1917-02-17)17 February 1917
London, United Kingdom
Died7 October 1981(1981-10-07) (aged 64)
Florida, USA
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsTertiary education:
Imperial College London

Dennis Leston, (2 February 1917 – 7 October 1981) was an English entomologist best known for his contributions to the study of Heteroptera.[1]

Prior to his academic work Leston served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II where he developed his fascination with insects.

Leston was a member of the South London Entomological Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society in 1949. After gaining a D.I.C. by research from Imperial College in the early 1960s Leston studied and worked at a number of universities, including the University of Ghana.

Dennis Leston was the older brother of racing driver Les Leston.

Works (selection)

  • Leston, Pendergrast & Southwood. 1954. Classification of the Terrestrial Heteroptera (Geocorisae). Nature. 174: 91-92.
  • Southwood & Leston. 1959. Land and water bugs of the British Isles. Warne, London.
  • Leston. 1973. The Ant Mosaic - Tropical Tree Crops and the Limiting of Pests and Diseases. PANS Pest Articles & News Summaries. 19 (3): 311-341

References

  1. ^ Southwood, T.R.E. (1982). "Dennis Leston, Ph.D. (Ghana), D.I.C., 1917-1981". Antenna. 6 (1): 173–174. ISSN 0140-1890. The death in Florida in October of Dennis Leston has robbed entomology of one of its most colourful characters and an unusually gifted practitioner. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)