Christopher Ward (1836, Halifax – 1900,

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entomologist who specialised in butterflies. He wrote ''African Lepidoptera, being descriptions of new species'', published in London by Longmans, Green & Co. (1873-1875?). This

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work in three parts has 16 pages and 18 plates, 12 of which are handcoloured. It is based on two papers Ward had previously published in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. These were "Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera From Madagascar" and "Descriptions of new species of African Diurnal Lepidoptera" (butterflies in this last work are depicted in Part 3 of ''African Lepidoptera'' but the text is omitted). This well-illustrated, rare work is an important contribution to the knowledge of the East African butterfly fauna as it contains descriptions of 55 new species chiefly from

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and Ribé (East Africa). The now extinct

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, ''Psittacula wardi'' was named in his honour. Ward was a

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of the

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. His collection is in the

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except the

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, which were sold to

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Ward's papers in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

*Ward, C. (1870): Descriptions of new species of diurnal lepidoptera from Madagascar. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 6:224-228. *Ward, C. (1870): Descriptions of new species of diurnal lepidoptera from Madagascar. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 7:30-32. *Ward, C. (1871): Description of new species of African diurnal lepidoptera. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 8:34-36; 58-60; 81-82; 118-122. *Ward, C. (1872): Descriptions of new species of diurnal lepidoptera from Madagascar. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 9:2-3. *Ward, C. (1872): Descriptions of new species of African diurnal lepidoptera. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 9:147-149. *Ward, C. (1873): Descriptions of new species of African lepidoptera. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 10:151-152. *Ward, C. (1873): Descriptions of new species of African lepidoptera. ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' 9:209-210.

References

* Anon, 1900 Obituary '' Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' Second series -Vol. XI ol. XXXVI213 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Christopher English lepidopterists 1836 births 1900 deaths