Richard Froeschner

Richard Charles Froeschner (March 8, 1916 – May 2, 2002) was an American entomologist.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

His works on insects included:

  • Heteroptera or True Bugs of Ecuador: A Partial Catalog
  • True Bugs of Panama
  • Lace Bug Genera of the World, I
  • Lace Bug Genera of the World, II

Legacy

Froeschneriella elsiae was named in his honor.[1]

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References

  1. The name is given in honor to my colleague Richard C. Froeschner in recognition of his work on the Hemiptera.Carvalho, José C. M. (1986). "Neotropical Miridae, CCLXV: Descriptions of new taxa and taxonomic notes (Heteroptera)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 94 (2): 205–216, page 208. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2011.

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