Person

Elston, Albert H. (1890 - 1936?)

Born: 2 August 1890
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died: 1936?
Occupation: Entomologist

Summary

Albert Elston was an entomologist who wrote many publications, especially on the insect Order Coleoptera (beetles). In particular he was interested in Elateridae (click beetles) and Cleridae (checkered beetles), which were not well understood. Several of his papers included descriptions of new species. In 1936 the Australian Museum, with the assistance of philanthropic donations, acquired Elston's entomological collection. The collection comprised over 6,000 specimens, including c.250 types.

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Museum (1827 - )
The Museum acquired Elston's entomological collection of over 6,000 specimens in 1936.

Published resources

Books

Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors (Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932), 380 pp. Details

Journal Articles

Anon, 'The Elston entomological collection', Australian Museum magazine, 6 (3) (1936), 104. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q62075928. Details
'Elston, Albert H. (1890-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473861. Details

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