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Norman H. Joy
Norman Humbert Joy (7 July 1874 – 20 January 1953) was a British ornithologist and coleopterist. He is best known for his two-volume work ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'', first published by H. F. & G. Witherby in January 1932, a publication which remained the standard work on the identification of British beetles into the 21st century. He also wrote two other titles: ''How to Know British Birds'', published by Witherby in 1936 and ''British Beetles, their Homes and Habits''. Joy's beetle collection is held at the British Entomological and Natural History Society headquarters at Dinton Pastures Country Park, Berkshire. Some beetle specimens collected by Joy from the Berkshire area are held at the Museum of Reading. An obituary was published on page 213 of volume 89 of the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. The rove beetles ''Gyrophaena joyi'' and ''Gyrophaena joyioides'' were named after him. Discoveries Joy described a number of beetles as new to science. In chronolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornithologist
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds. It has also been an area with a large contribution made by amateurs in terms of time, resources, and financial support. Studies on birds have helped develop key concepts in biology including evolution, behaviour and ecology such as the definition of species, the process of speciation, instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeography, and conservation. While early ornithology was principally concerned with descriptions and distributions of species, ornithologists today seek answers to very specific questions, often using birds as models to test hypotheses or predictions based on theories. Most modern biological theories apply across life forms, and the number of scientists who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrius Suffragani
''Gabrius'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext .... Species: * '' Gabrius abas'' Smetana, 1984 * '' Gabrius aberdarensis'' (Bernhauer, 1939) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4039211 Staphylinidae Staphylinidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters patent were issued in 1974. Berkshire is a county of historic origin, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. The county town is Reading. The River Thames formed the historic northern boundary, from Buscot in the west to Old Windsor in the east. The historic county, therefore, includes territory that is now administered by the Vale of White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire, but excludes Caversham, Slough and five less populous settlements in the east of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. All the changes mentioned, apart from the change to Caversham, took place in 1974. The towns of Abingdon, Didcot, Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theale, Berkshire
Theale () is a large village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, southwest of Reading and 10 miles (16 km) east of Thatcham. The compact parish is bounded to the south and south-east by the Kennet & Avon Canal (which here incorporates the River Kennet), to the north by a golf course, to the east by the M4 motorway and to the west by the A340 road. The village's history is a good example of how different modes of transport have achieved dominance in England over the last three centuries, from road to canal to railway and back to road again. Toponymy The name is thought to come from the Old English ''þelu'' meaning planks. As with the village of Theale in Somerset, this probably refers to planks used to create causeways on marshes or flood plains. A local legend suggests the name Theale refers to the village's coaching inns, and its position as the first staging post on the Bath Road out of Reading – literally calling the village The ale. History Romans The old s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasius Brunneus
''Lasius brunneus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Lasius''. The species is widely distributed in Europe, from Sweden in the north to Anatolia in the south. In England this species is almost always found nesting in oak trees or rotting wood mainly foraging in trees but has also been found under stones and foraging on the ground. It is thought to be underrecorded but is fairly common especially in the South East. Workers are easy to identify as they are bicoloured, but they can be confused with ''Lasius emarginatus''. Nuptial flights have been recorded as early as May on warm days from early morning to early afternoon. Queens are smaller than other ''Lasius'' species, mainly a uniform dark brown colour with a flattish, slim appearance. References Lasius, brunneus Hymenoptera of Europe Insects described in 1798 {{Formicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Read Le Brockton Tomlin
John Read le Brockton Tomlin (15 August 1864 – 24 December 1954) was a British malacologist. He was one of the founders of the Malacological Society of London and was president of the Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland on two separate occasions. Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland. accessed 4 October 2010. Tomlin named more than a hundred of s, including: * The family [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisnius Scoticus
''Bisnius scoticus'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... It is native to Northern Europe. References Staphylininae {{Staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enicmus Histrio
''Enicmus histrio'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Latridiidae Latridiidae (sometimes spelled "Lathridiidae") is a family of tiny, little-known beetles commonly called minute brown scavenger beetles or fungus beetles. The number of described species currently stands at around 1050 in 29 genera but the number .... It is native to Europe. References Latridiidae {{Polyphaga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latridiidae
Latridiidae (sometimes spelled "Lathridiidae") is a family of tiny, little-known beetles commonly called minute brown scavenger beetles or fungus beetles. The number of described species currently stands at around 1050 in 29 genera but the number of species is undoubtedly much higher than this and increases each time a new estimate is made. Description Adult beetles in this family are some shade of brown and between in length. The antennae have eight to eleven segments, the terminal one to three segments forming a club. The elytra are wider than the head and thorax, and are punctured by rows of small pits. The dorsal surface is rough. Most species are unable to fly. A characteristic separating latridiids from other beetles is that each leg ends in a tarsus with three segments (tarsal formula 3-3-3). The two subfamilies of latridiids differ from each other in appearance. Latridiinae are glabrous, rarely have erect setae, their dorsal surfaces are often heavily sculptured, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atheta Nannion
''Atheta parca'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... Synonyms: * ''Atheta (Parameotica) parca'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1873) * ''Atheta (Philhygra) parca'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1873) * ''Atheta nannion'' (Joy, 1931) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q105113827 Staphylinidae Beetles described in 1873 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philhygra Britteni
''Philhygra'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species: * '' Philhygra criddlei'' (Casey, 1911) * '' Philhygra homoeopyga'' Eppelsheim, 1893 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14885425 Staphylinidae Staphylinidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philhygra Obtusangula
''Philhygra'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species: * '' Philhygra criddlei'' (Casey, 1911) * '' Philhygra homoeopyga'' Eppelsheim, 1893 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14885425 Staphylinidae Staphylinidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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