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George Thomas Bethune-Baker

1857 – 1944

British entomologist

Entomologist Lepidopterist
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Lived 1857 – 1944 (aged 87). George Thomas Bethune-Baker was a British entomologist and lepidopterist.

George Thomas Bethune-Baker (20 July 1857, in Birmingham – 1 December 1944, in Eastbourne) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, especially those in the family Lycaenidae of butterflies.

His collection is partly in the Museum of Zoology Cambridge University and partly in the Natural History Museum, London.

Works Partial list. See Wikispecies (below) for fuller list. Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1903 On new Species of Lycaenidae from West Africa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7) 12 : 324–334 Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1908 Descriptions of new species of butterflies of the division Rhopalocera from Africa and from New Guinea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908:110–126. Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1908 Descriptions of new Rhopalocera from the Upper Congo. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)469–482. Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1910 A revision of the African species of Lycaenesthes group of the Lycaenidae Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1910 : 1–84, pl. 1–13. Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1923 A monograph of the genus Catochrysops Boisduval (Auctorum). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1922:275–366. online

Bethune-Baker was a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and president 1913–1914.

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
President of the Royal Entomological Society
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Also known as
George Thomas Bethune Baker, G. T. Bethune-Baker, G T Bethune-Baker

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Thomas Bethune-Baker?

British entomologist (1857–1944)

When was George Thomas Bethune-Baker born?

George Thomas Bethune-Baker was born on 20 July 1857 in Birmingham.

When did George Thomas Bethune-Baker die?

George Thomas Bethune-Baker died on 1 December 1944.

What was George Thomas Bethune-Baker's occupation?

George Thomas Bethune-Baker was an entomologist and lepidopterist.

What nationality was George Thomas Bethune-Baker?

George Thomas Bethune-Baker was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Thomas Bethune-Baker

· Wikidata: Q608545

· DBpedia: George Thomas Bethune-Baker

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