Person

Taylor, Frank Henry (1886 - 1945)

Born
12 July 1886
Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
Died
20 December 1945
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Frank Taylor was connected with the University of Sydney. He wrote to the British Museum (Natural History) from Townsville 1927-1929 about a new species of "scrub itch-mite" and its importance as a possible vector of Mossman fever.

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

  • 'Obituary: F. H. Taylor, FRS, FZS', Australian Journal of Science, 8 (6) (1946), 162-163. Details
  • Taylor, F. H., 'Medical Entomology in Australia', Health, 12 (1934), 88-91. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

EOAS ID: biogs/P001941b.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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