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The following is a list of entomologists, scientists who study insects. Name Born Died Country Speciality Ref. A: Lajos Abafi: 1840: 1909: Hungary: Lepidoptera: John ...
Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
Though long extirpated from the state, the grizzly bear remains the official state mammal of California. This is a list of mammals in California, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) monitors certain species and subspecies of special concern. These are mammals whose ...
Roy R. Snelling (September 30, 1934 — April 21, 2008) was an internationally renowned American entomologist who studied Hymenoptera, mainly ants, wasps and bees.He was the emeritus collections manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County where he worked for over 30 years, joining the museum in 1963 and retiring in 1993.
Afrikaans; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Brezhoneg
They prepared ballots listing three butterfly candidates and sent them to entomologists throughout the state. The nominees were the Lorquin's admiral (Limenitis lorquini), the California sister (Heterochroa californica), and the California dog head or Flying pansy (Zerene eurydice). The California dog head won handily, with 77 votes out of 88 cast.
Edward Shearman Ross (September 1, 1915 – March 16, 2016) was an American entomologist.He majored in entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. [1] Before his PhD was conferred, he worked as curator of insects at the California Academy of Sciences.
Cupressus pygmaea, a species of cypress tree found only in Mendocino and Sonoma counties; Lewisia stebbinsii, a flowering purslane found only in Mendocino and Trinity counties; Veratrum fimbriatum, the fringed corn lily, a relative of the lily found only in Mendocino and Sonoma counties