Biography.guide
Home › People › Zoologist › Doris Holmes Blake
Portrait of Doris Holmes Blake

Doris Holmes Blake

1892 – 1978

American entomologist and scientific illustrator

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Doris Holmes Blake

Lived 1892 – 1978 (aged 86). Doris Holmes Blake was an American zoologist, entomologist, scientific illustrator, zoological collector, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Works

A review of the beetles of the genus Disonycha occurring in America north of Mexico, 1934. Smithsonian Institution. A study of LeConte's species of the chrysomelid genus Graphops with descriptions of some new species, 1955 A review of the beetles of the genus Neobrotica and some closely related genera, 1966. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, v. 118, no. 3529. A review of the beetles of the genus Metachroma Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), 1970. Smithsonian contributions to zoology, no. 57. The costate species of Colaspis in the United States (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), 1974. Smithsonian contributions to zoology, no. 181. The brown semicostate and costate species of Colaspis in Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), 1976. Technical bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture), no. 1534.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Boston University, Radcliffe College, Smithsonian Institution, United States Department of Agriculture
Employers
Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Entomology
Also known as
Doris Holmes, Doris Blake, D. H. Blake, Doris Mildred Holmes, Doris Mildred Blake, Blake
moreDoris H. Blake

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Doris Holmes Blake's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Doris Holmes Blake?

American entomologist and scientific illustrator (1892–1978)

When was Doris Holmes Blake born?

Doris Holmes Blake was born on 11 January 1892 in Stoughton.

When did Doris Holmes Blake die?

Doris Holmes Blake died on 3 December 1978 in Boston University.

What was Doris Holmes Blake's occupation?

Doris Holmes Blake was a zoologist, entomologist, scientific illustrator, zoological collector, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Doris Holmes Blake?

Doris Holmes Blake was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doris Holmes Blake

· Wikidata: Q5297944

· DBpedia: Doris Holmes Blake

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doris Holmes Blake. https://biography.guide/doris-holmes-blake/

MLA: "Doris Holmes Blake." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doris-holmes-blake/.

Chicago: "Doris Holmes Blake." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doris-holmes-blake/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:07 UTC