F. Christian Thompson
F. Christian Thompson | |
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| Born | April 24, 1944 |
| Died | February 4, 2021 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Occupation | Entomologist, scientist, scientific collector |
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| Spouse(s) | Betty J. Thompson |
Frederic Christian Thompson (April 24, 1944 – February 4, 2021)[1] was an American entomologist specializing in the study of Diptera. An account of his life and production was given by Evenhuis in 2021.[2]
Works
- Thompson, F. Christian (1991). "The Flower Fly genus Ornidia (Diptera:Syrphidae)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93 (2): 248–261.[3]
- Thompson, F. Christian. (1999). "A key to the genera of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Neotropical Region including descriptions of new genera and species and a glossary of taxonomic terms used" (PDF). Contributions on Entomology, International. 3 (3): 321–378[4]
See also
- Category:Taxa named by F. Christian Thompson
References
- ^ @GBIF (February 9, 2021). "#RIP former ICZN Commissioner Frederick Christian Thompson and longtime community member, who passed away on 4 Febr..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Evenhuis, Neal L. (2021). “A rambling remembrance of Frederic Christian [Chris] Thompson (1944–2021)” Pp. 1-4, issue 66, Fly Times. (https://dipterists.org/assets/PDF/flytimes066.pdf)
- ^ Thompson, F. Christian (1991). "The Flower Fly genus Ornidia (Diptera:Syrphidae)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93 (2): 248–261. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, F. Christian. (1999). "A key to the genera of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Neotropical Region including descriptions of new genera and species and a glossary of taxonomic terms used" (PDF). Contributions on Entomology, International. 3 (3): 321–378. Retrieved August 8, 2021.