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William Forsell Kirby

F.L.S., F.E.S., British Museum zoologist and botanist

We need a photo of William Forsell Kirby

British entomologist (1844-1912)

Born January 14, 1844
Died November 20, 1912

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  • Cover of: Travels in West Africa

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  • Cover of: Elementary text-book of entomology.

    Cover of edition elementarytextbo00kirbrich First published in 1885 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: European butterflies and moths: Based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch"

    First published in 1878 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: A hand-book to the order Lepidoptera

    Cover of edition handbooktoorderl02kirb Cover of edition handbooktoorderl01kirbrich First published in 1890 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: synonymic catalogue of diurnal Lepidoptera

    Cover of edition synonymiccatalog01kirb Cover of edition synonymiccatalog00kirbrich Cover of edition asynonymiccatal00kirbgoog First published in 1871 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera: Volume 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria, et Gressoria (Forficulidæ, Hemimeridæ, Blattidæ, Mantidæ, Phasmidæ)

    First published in 2001 — 3 editions
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    Cover of edition britishflowering00kirb First published in 1906 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1903 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1985 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: synonymic catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. (Moths): Vol. 1. Sphinges and bombyces

    First published in 1892 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: synonymic catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or dragon-flies.: With an appendix of fossil species.

    First published in 1890 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people: in three parts, comprising I. Mammalia : II. Birds : Part III. Reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, worms, molluscs, zoophytes, &c. : with 91 coloured plates, including about 850 figures, and numerous additional illustrations in the text

    Cover of edition naturalhistoryof00kirb First published in 1889 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: British butterflies, moths & beetles.

    First published in 1885 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Orthoptera (Acridiidae)

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We need a photo of William Forsell Kirby

British entomologist (1844-1912)

Born January 14, 1844
Died November 20, 1912

Subjects

Butterflies, Moths, Lepidoptera, Beetles, Catalogs and collections, Dragonflies, Entomology, Insects, Juvenile literature, Pictorial works, Acridiidae, Animals, Biological Evolution, Bombycidae, Butterflies, europe, Classification, Collections, Estonian Folk literature, Estonian literature, Evolution, Folk literature, Estonian, Folklore, Fossil Dragonflies, Fossil Odonata, Grasshoppers

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Europe, Estonia, Great Britain

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Alternative names

  • W. F Kirby
  • W. F. Kirby
  • W F. Kirby
  • W F. 1844-1912 Kirby
  • W F 1844-1912 Kirby
  • W f. 1844-1912 Kirby
  • William F. Kirby

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June 4, 2024 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
September 24, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 24, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import