Warren Samuel Fisher
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Warren Samuel Fisher (1878–1971) was an American
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 employed by the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. Fisher was especially interested in
Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...
and Cerambycidae.


References

*Cushman, H. G.,Muesebeck C. F. W. and Vogt, G. B.. 1972. Warren Samuel Fisher 1878-1971. ''Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington'' 74(3):344-352. American entomologists 1878 births 1971 deaths {{entomologist-stub