Herbert Ferlando Schwarz
Herbert Ferlando Schwarz (7 September 1883 – 2 October 1960) was an American entomologist[2] who specialised in Hymenoptera.[1] He was appointed a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in 1921, a position he held until his death, and was the editor of Natural History magazine from 1921 to 1925.
Herbert Ferlando Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1883 =Fire Island, New York, US[1] |
| Died | 2 October 1960 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | entomology |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History |
Schwarz described numerous stingless bee (Meliponini) genera such as Plebeia[3] and Partamona.[4]
Tributes
The bee genera Schwarziana is named after him.
References
- "Schwarz, Herbert Ferlando". Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Senckenberg. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- Mallis, Arnold (1971) [1971]. American entomologists (1st ed.). New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. pp. 374–376. ISBN 9780813506869. LCCN 78152316.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Plebeia Schwarz, 1938". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Partamona Schwarz, 1939". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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