Henry Stephen Gorham

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(1839–1920) was an

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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

Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

. He was a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society from 1885, a Fellow of the

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from 1881; and a Member of the Societé Entomologique de France from 1887. He wrote very many short scientific papers and in ''

Biologia Centrali-Americana The ''Biologia Centrali-Americana'' is an encyclopedia of the natural history of Mexico and Central America, privately issued in 215 parts from 1879 to 1915 by the editors Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin, of the British Museum (Natural ...

''. Insecta. Coleoptera. Vol. VII. Erotylidae,

Endomychidae Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. The family was established based on the type genus '' Endomychus'', a genus ere ...

, and

Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...

. VII. London. 276 pp., 13plates. 1887-1899 edited by Osbert Salvin and Frederick DuCane Godman.

References

*Anon., 1920 ''Ent. News'' 31:210 *Tomlin, J. R. le B ''Entomologist’s monthly Magazine'' 56:112-113.

External links

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Coleopterist
Long entry in the Biographical Dictionary
DEI biografi
Collection details

Papers on Ennomychidae
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Digital version of ''Biologia Centrali-Americana'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorham, Henry Stephen English coleopterists Fellows of the Royal Entomological Society 1839 births 1920 deaths