Arthur Riky Hogan (23 May 1832 – 15 October 1880) was an Irish clergyman 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 ...

from Dublin. ''1861 England Census''''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995'' Hogan, who gained his M.A. at the

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, was the

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of Corsham, from 1856–1858, curate of Piddleton, Dorset, from 1860–1863, then, after 1865, Vicar of

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. He was one of the editors of the ''

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'' (the others were William Henry Harvey, Samuel Haughton,

Alexander Henry Haliday Alexander Henry Haliday (1806–1870, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday, Alexis Heinrich Haliday, or simply Haliday) was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Thysanoptera, but worked on ...

and

Edward Percival Wright Edward Percival (Perceval) Wright (27 December 1834, Donnybrook – 2 March 1910) FRGSI was an Irish ophthalmic surgeon, botanist and zoologist. Family, education and career He was the eldest son of barrister, Edward Wright and Charlotte Wrigh ...

). Hogan spent his last years in Italy with Haliday. He was an Honorary Member of the Oxford Entomological Society. He died in

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, aged 48.

Works

Partial list *A. R. Hogan. 1854. Catalogue of Coleoptera found in the neighbourhood of Dublin. ''Zoologist'' 12: 4195-4338 *A. R. Hogan & A. H. Haliday. 1855 Notes on various insects captured or observed in the neighbourhood of Dingle, Co. Kerry, in July, 1854. ''Natural History Review'' 2: 50-55 *A. R. Hogan. 1855. Catalogue of the Irish Microlepidoptera. ''Natural History Review'' 2: 109-115

References

* * Crockford's Clerical Directory {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogan, Authur Riky Irish entomologists Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1832 births 1880 deaths People from Dublin (city)