Vactor Tousey Chambers
American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, specifically, tineina
About Vactor Tousey Chambers
Lived 1830 – 1883 (aged 53). Vactor Tousey Chambers was an American zoologist, lepidopterist and entomologist.
Vactor Tousey Chambers (commonly V. T. Chambers) (6 August 1830, Burlington, Kentucky – 7 August 1883, in Covington, Kentucky) was an American entomologist who specialized in Microlepidoptera. He along with James Brackenridge Clemens, was a pioneer in the study of these insects. He described many new species, with particularly many now placed in Gelechioidea.
Works January 1870 – paper on Tropaea luna June 1871 – "A new species of Cemiostoma" January 1870 – "The classification of the Tineidae"
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Who was Vactor Tousey Chambers?
American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, specifically, tineina
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Vactor Tousey Chambers was born on 6 August 1830 in Burlington.
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Vactor Tousey Chambers died on 7 August 1883 in Covington.
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Vactor Tousey Chambers was a zoologist, lepidopterist and entomologist.
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Vactor Tousey Chambers was American.
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