Alfred Edwin Eaton (1845 - 1929) was an
English
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clergy
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man and
entomologist
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...
. He served as the
vicar
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of
Shepton Montague
Shepton Montague is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the River Pitt in the South Somerset district midway between Wincanton, Bruton and Castle Cary.
It is known for its dairy farming and one of t ...
in
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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. His main interests among
insect
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s were the
Diptera
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
and
Ephemeroptera.
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1845 births
1929 deaths
English entomologists
19th-century English Anglican priests
20th-century English Anglican priests
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