Harold Powell (1875 in The

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– 1954) was a

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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 ...

who specialised in

Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 Family (biology), families and 46 Taxonomic r ...

. Harold Powell was a

pharmacist A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

. For part of his life he lived in Hyeres. He collaborated with

Charles Oberthur Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

notably on Faune des Lepidopteres de la Barbarie. ''Etudes de Lepidopterologie comparee'', part 10, p. 1-459. Rennes, 1914. His collection of Lepidoptera from

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is held by Service de la Défense des Cultures, Rabat. He was a Fellow of the

Royal Entomological Society The Royal Entomological Society is devoted to the study of insects. Its aims are to disseminate information about insects and improving communication between entomologists. The society was founded in 1833 as the Entomological Society of London ...

Selected works

*Powell, H., 1909 Notes on the early stages and habits of ''Pieris manni'', Mayer. ''Ent.Rec.'' : 37-40 *Powell, H.,1914 Note sur I'abondance de certains Lepidopteres au Maroc au Printemps et en Été 1914. ''Rev. france. Lepid.'' vol.11: pagination ? June 1914 *Powell, H., 1914. ur les mœurs de Satyrus Semele (Algirica) In : Oberthur, C. : Faune des Lépidoptères de la Barbarie.''Étud. Lép. comp.'' 10 : 135-138 (and other parts of the same work) *Powell, H. 1911. Documents concernant les Somabrachys (famille des Megalopygidae). In ''Etud. Lepid. Comp.'', 5:227-301, pi. 84–85, A-D. Rennes C. Oberthur

References

*R. E. E. 1955: owell, H.''The Entomologist,'' London 88 (1101) *Rungs, C. E. E. 1954: owell, H.''Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles et Physiques du Maroc'', Rabat 34, S. 110

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1875 births 1954 deaths British entomologists French lepidopterists British lepidopterists {{UK-entomologist-stub

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