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Petalostomella Lygrodes
''Petalostomella'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae first described in 1940 by English entomologist Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher, who was appointed as the second Imperial Entomologist in India to succeed Harold Maxwell-Lefroy, Harold Maxwell Lefroy. The ''Petalostomella'' genus contains the species ''Petalostomella lygrodes'', described by Edward Meyrick in 1940, which is found in Assam, India. References Gelechiinae Monotypic moth genera Gelechiidae genera {{Gelechiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher (25 March 1878 – 30 April 1950) was an English entomologist. Although an amateur lepidopterist who worked in the Royal Navy, he became an expert on "microlepidoptera" and was appointed as the second Imperial Entomologist in India to succeed Harold Maxwell Lefroy. Although only an amateur entomologist, he is credited with reorganizing entomological research in India by coordinating and directing research, efficient sharing of findings and a reduction in duplication of research work. Fletcher's father William Bainbrigge Fletcher was a fleet surgeon in the Royal Navy (retired 1890). Thomas became a naval paymaster until he retired in 1915. While in the navy, he joined the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean and was appointed Imperial Entomologist in India, succeeding Harold Maxwell-Lefroy at the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute at Pusa. Although lacking academic qualifications in entomology, he was a meticulous naturalist and v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
