George Wheeler (entomologist)
- George Wheeler (entomologist)
George Wheeler (1858- 9 December 1947) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.The Reverend George Wheeler M.A. wrote "Butterflies of Switzerland" (1935), and completed Volume 11 of "British Lepidoptera" by James William Tutt, after the Tutt's death in 1911. He was an avid collector, especially of "varieties" of Lepidoptera. George Wheeler was a Fellow of the Entomological Society of London, sometime elected Secretary and Vice-President.In 1933 he was honoured as a Special Life Fellow.He was also a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London.
Reference
*Salmon, M. A. 2000 "The Aurelian Legacy. British Butterflies and their Collectors". Martins, Great Horkesley ,Harley Books.
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