George Howes (entomologist)
William George Howes | |
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 1946 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Howes |
William George Howes (1879–1946) was a New Zealand entomologist and businessman. He authored scientific papers on entomology, concentrating on New Zealand Lepidoptera, and described numerous species new to science.[1] The species Molophilus howesi was named in his honour.[2] He was the brother of the author Edith Howes.[3]
References
- ^ Miller, David (1946). "Obituary. William George Howes (1879–1946)". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 76 (2): 262–263. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Alexander, Charles P. (1923). "XVII. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera). XIV. Australisian Species". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9th ser. v. 11: 193–208. ISSN 0374-5481.
- ^ Murray, Heather. "Howes, Edith Annie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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