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Torocca Fasciata
''Torocca'' is a genus of Fly, flies in the family Tachinidae. Species *''Torocca abdominalis'' Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1859 *''Torocca fasciata'' (Charles Henry Tyler Townsend, Townsend, 1919) *''Torocca kloofia'' (Charles Henry Tyler Townsend, Townsend, 1927) *''Torocca munda'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1856) *''Torocca pollinosa'' Roger Ward Crosskey, Crosskey, 1963 References Tachinidae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia {{tachinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
