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Arthur Sidney Olliff

1865 – 1895

Australian entomologist, naturalist, mycologist, botanist

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Lived 1865 – 1895 (aged 30). Arthur Sidney Olliff was an entomologist.

Arthur Sidney Olliff (21 October 1865 – 29 December 1895) was an Australian taxonomist who was active as Government entomologist in New South Wales. He came to Australia in December 1884 to work at the Australian Museum.

Discoveries Rhinotia acrobeles (1889)

Publications A chapter on collecting and preserving insects - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1889) Australian butterflies : a brief account of the native families : with a chapter on collecting & preserving insects - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1889) The Mesozoic and Tertiary Insects of New South Wales - Robert Etheridge, Junior, Arthur Sidney Olliff (1890) Insect pests. The maize moth (Heliothris armigera, Hub.) - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1890) Insect pests. The codling moth (Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn.) - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1890) Insect friends and foes : [lady-birds, or, Coccinellidae - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1891) The codling moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn. : its life-history and habits - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1892) Australian Entomophytes Or Entomogenous Fungi, and Some Account of Their Insect Hosts - Arthur Sidney Olliff (1895)

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Australian Museum
Also known as
Olliff, A. Sidney Olliff, A. S. Olliff, A.S. Olliffe

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Sidney Olliff?

Australian entomologist, naturalist, mycologist, botanist

When was Arthur Sidney Olliff born?

Arthur Sidney Olliff was born on 21 October 1865 in England.

When did Arthur Sidney Olliff die?

Arthur Sidney Olliff died on 29 December 1895 in Australia.

What was Arthur Sidney Olliff's occupation?

Arthur Sidney Olliff was an entomologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Sidney Olliff

· Wikidata: Q4800284

· DBpedia: Arthur Sidney Olliff

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