Abel Ingpen (20 May 1796 in
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– 14 September 1854) was an
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entomologist who specialised in
Lepidoptera.
He is best known as the author of ''Instructions for collecting, rearing, and preserving British & foreign insects : also for collecting and preserving crustacea and shells'' (published by J. Bulcock in 1827 at London). A second edition “edited, with considerable corrections and additions” of this work was published by W. Smith also at London in 1839.
Abel Ingpen was an original Member of the
Entomological Society of London
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, a Member of the
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and an Associate Member of the
Linnean Society
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. He died of
cholera.
References
*Anonym, 1855
ngpen, A. ''Proc. Linn. Soc. London'', London 2:425-426
*
Newman, 1855
ngpen, A. ''Trans. Ent. Soc. London'' (2), Journ. Proc., London 3
854-18565
*Salmon, M. A. 2000: The Aurelian Legacy. ''British Butterflies and their Collectors''. Martins, Great Horkesley : Harley Books : 143-144.
External links
BHLscan of ''Instructions for collecting....''
English entomologists
1796 births
1854 deaths
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