Arthur Wilson Stelfox

Arthur Wilson Stelfox

Arthur Wilson Stelfox (1883-1972) was an Irish architect and naturalist. He wrote many papers on Botany, Malacology and entomology.

Arthur Wilson Stelfox was born in Belfast. He is best known for his work on Hymenoptera, on vertebrate bones from caves and on non-marine Mollusca especially the genus "Pisidium". Stelfox was a Member of the Royal Irish Academy (from1912). He worked on the Clare Island Survey 1909 and 1911.

Stelfox described many new species of Braconidae and Ichneumonidae.

References

*Graham, M.W.R. de V. 1973 Stelfox - entomologist. "Irish Naturalists' Journal" 17: 291-292
*Heal, H.G. 1973 Stelfox - an appreciation. "Irish Naturalists' Journal" 17: 294-295
*Cook, L.M. 1970 Genetical studies on "Helix aspersa" and other helicid snails: a review of work by A.W. Stelfox. "Irish Naturalists' Journal" 16: 249-252
*Kertland, M.P.H. 1972 Editorial Arthur Stelfox. "Irish Naturalists' Journal" 17: 249
*Krombein, K.V. 1967 A.W. Stelfox collection of Irish Hymenoptera donated to Smithsonian Institution. "Irish Naturalists' Journal" 15: 298-299

External links

* [http://www.botanicgardens.ie/conserve/buxbaumii.htm Conservation of Carex buxbaumii]
* [http://www.habitas.org.uk/literature/index.html Publications list (partial but 336 papers)]


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