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Publication: Koehler,I.M. 1966: Pacific entomologists, 1966. BERNICE P. BISHOP MUSEUM, HONOLULU: 50 PP This article has been provided by the BUGZ project and is for private use only and not for reproduction in any form etc, and we do not guarantee the quality of the scan, nor the correctness of the text layer relating to each page image. Project coordinators: Raphael Didham & Stephen Pawson Content scanning, OCR and cleanup by: Carl Wardhaugh, Katherine Wilson, Stephanie Kaefer, Chris Coleman, Muriele Rabone, Miriam Hall and James Aulsford Interface and database developed by: Mike Cochrane & Mark Fuglestad Project funded by: TFBIS (Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) (The pages of the publication follow this cover sheet) PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 1966 Compiled by Use M. Koehler INTRODUCTION This publication lists 949 persons working on or actively interested in the insects of the Pacific area. It gives the address of each and a statement regarding his interests or specialties. Both of these are indexed at the end of the directory. The first published list of entomologists of the Pacific area was prepared by the Standing Committee on Pacific Entomology of the Pacific Science Association and mimeographed at Bernice P. Bishop Museum in December 1955, under the direction of Dr. J. Linsley Gr'essitt, chairman of the committee. Supplements to that list were made in April 1956, June 1958, and March 1961. In all of these the names were arranged by countries of residence. The present publication lists the names in alphabetical sequence, the country and institution with -which each is affiliated being indicated in the Residence index. Much assistance in preparing this revised directory has been received from the entomologists of Bishop Museum, especially Miss Setsuko Nakata, Administra­ tive Assistant to the Chairman of the Museum's Entomology Department. Bishop Museum has developed close cooperation with many specialists on groups of insects found in the Pacific region during more than forty years. No one institution can have specialists on all groups of insects and other land arthropods; and specialists can have access to extensive collections largely through inter-institutional loans. This form of cooperation became international in scope in the 1920's when Bishop Museum worked with the British Museum in producing Insects of Samoa. It con­ tinued with reports on insects collected by the Pacific Entomological Survey (1929 -1932), the Mangarevan Expedition (1934),, the Guam insect survey (1936), the Micronesian Expedition (1936), expeditions to Samoa and Fiji (1937 and 1940), and a number of other collections received prior to World War II. Following that war, cooperative research expanded greatly in working up the insects of Micronesia, under the direction of Dr. Gressitt, which led to extensive investigations in Mela­ nesia, Indonesia, Southeastern Asia, and Antarctica, supported by grants from U.S. government agencies. We are well aware of the possibilities of errors and omissions in this publi­ cation. During its compilation, a postal card was addressed to each person whose name we had, asking for additions and corrections. It also stated: "If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you are no longer interested and you will not be included in the list. " Through oversight, this may have led to the omission of some persons who should have been included. We should be glad to learn of others whose names should appear in future revisions. A copy of this directory is being sent to every person listed in it. What is desired in return is that the Pacific Scientific Information Center be kept informed as to changes of address and interest and, if you think well of the following outlined plan, that we be provided with other information which might be helpful. PROPOSED NEWSLETTER in order to keep in touch with persons working on or actively interested in entomological subjects, with special reference to the Pacific area, it has been proposed that a newsletter with some such title as "Entomologists in the Pacific" be issued. This would present information on current research, collecting, and other activities, resulting publications, and changes of address and interests. Copies of publications sent to the Center could be reviewed, and requests, queries, and problems could be interchanged. All this would help to keep Pacific entomologists in touch with each other, and also to keep the directory up-to-date. If persons sympathetic with these objectives will cooperate, the Center will undertake the compilation, publication, and distribution of such a Newsletter. Please let us hear from you. We would also be glad to receive copies of your publications. ^ Edwin H. Bryan, Jr., Manager Pacific Scientific Information Center Bernice P. Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Abe, Yasuo Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 Professor (Tipulidae of the world) Department of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Amerson, Arthur Binion, Jr. Faculty of Medicine Division of Birds Kagoshima University U.S. National Museum 82 Shiroyama-cho 7 Smithsonian Institution Kagoshima City, Japan Washington, D. C. 20560 (Morphology, ecology &: control (Acarina associated with birds & their of medical insects) nests. Parasitic & predacious mites; Cheyletidae) Ackland, D. M. Hope Department of Entomology Anastos, George University Museum Department of Zoology Oxford, England University of Maryland (Anthomyiidae) College Park, Maryland 20742 (Ixodides) Adams, E.E. "Mounangee" Anderson, Jenny (Mrs.) Edungalba, Q. C. R. Curator Queensland, Australia Macleay Museum (Coleoptera; Lepidoptera) University of Sydney Sydney, N. S.W. Adams, Phillip A. Australia Biological Sciences (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) California State College Fullerton, California 926 31 Anderson, W. H. (Neuroptera) Entomology Research Division Plant Industry Station Ae, S. Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Biological Laboratory (Coleoptera larvae) Nanzan University Showa-ku, Nagoya Andison, H. Japan Canada Department of Agriculture (Rhopalocera - Genetics) Research Branch Experimental Farm Ah, Hyong-Sun Saanichton, B.C. Medical Zoology Services Canada 5th Preventive Medicine Unit (Svc)(Fld) (Insects & mites affecting nursery stock) 65th Medical Group, APO 301 San Francisco, California Ando, Hiroshi (Korea) Associate Professor (Medical &: veterinary acarology) Sugadaira Biological Laboratory of Tokyo Kyoiku University Ainscough, Brian D. Sanada - ma chi Biology Department Chiisagata-gun, Nagano Pref. Brunei College Japan Woodlands Avenue (Embryology of insects, esp. London, W„ 3, England Odonata, Mecoptera) (Uropodina, incl. Trachytoidea, Thinozerconoidea & Protodinychoidea. Andrewartha, H. G. Morphology, ecology & Systematics) Department of Zoology University of Adelaide Alexander, Charles P. Adelaide, South Australia 39 Old Town Road (Ecology, Diapause) Angel, F. M. Arunin, Aphirat 293 Fullarton Road Department of Agriculture Parkside, South Australia Bangkok, Thailand (Lepidoptera) (Insect morphology) Angus, D. Asahina, Eizo Department of Zoology Professor of Biology University of Queensland Head, Biology Section St. Lucia The Institute of Low Temperature Science Brisbane, Queensland Hokkaido University Australia Sapporo, Japan (Genetics: Drosophila spp. ) (Insect physiology, esp. frost-resistance) Aoki, Jun-ichi Asahina, Syoziro Department of Zoology Chief, Medical Entomology Section National Science Museum National Institute of Health Ueno Park Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan (Acarina: Oribatei & other (Medical Entomology; Blattaria, soil-inhabiting mites) Grylloblattoidea; Odonata; Magaloptera) Ardley, J.H. Asanuma, Kiyoshi Entomologist Entomological Section School of Public Health & Research Institute for Natural Tropical Medicine Resources The University Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku Sydney, N. S.W. Tokyo, Japan Australia (Trombiculidae) (Medical Entomology: Filth Fly Ecology, esp. Musca domestica; Ashby, C.F. Ceratopogonidae: Palpomyia - 33 Dan Street Bezzia group) Graceville, Brisbane Queensland, Australia Arikul, Sutham (Diptera: Syrphidae) Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand Ashlock, Peter D. (Insect physiology) Department of Entomology Bernice P. Bishop Museum Armstrong, Robert K. Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 U.S. Army Pacific (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) 948th PM Detachment Vietnam Aslet, Olive (Medical Entomology) 70 The Drive Concord West, N.S.W. Arnaud, Paul H. , Jr. Australia Department of Entomology (Sericulture: diseases, rearings) California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, California 94118 Atyeo, W. T. (Diptera: Tachinidae) Department of Entomology University of Nebraska Arnett, Ross H, , Jr. Lincoln, Nebraska 68503 Department of Biology (Acarina: Bdelloidea, Analgoidea) Catholic University of America Washington, D. C. 20017 Au, Stephen (Oedemeridae of the world) State Department of Agriculture Hawaii Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 (Oribatei, Tarsonemini) (Plant Quarantine & Biological control activities) Baltazar, Clare R. Bureau of Plant Industry Audy, J.R. Manila, Philippines Director (Hymenoptera) The George Williams Hooper Foundation Balthasar, V. San Francisco Medical Center Lublanska 17 University of California Praha II, Czechoslovakia San Francisco, California 94122 (Scarabaeinae, Troginae) (Acarina) Banaag, Avelino F. Bailey, S. F. Entomologist, Public Works Center Department of Entomology United States Navy, Maintenance University of California Department Davis, California 95616 Subic Bay, Philippines (Thysanoptera; Mosquito ecology) (Insecticides) Bailey, S.W. Barber,
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