Person

Le Souef, John Cecil (1905 - 1982)

Born
5 November 1905
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
21 June 1982
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

John Cecil Le Souef was an entomologist with a particular interest in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He was involved in the Entomological Society of Victoria for many years, being largely responsible for its revival in 1961 when he became President. His further service to the society included further terms as President and Editor of the Society's journal, the . He was commemorated in the name of the silver skipper Hesperilla lesouefi (= H. crypsargyra). Le Souef was born at the Melbourne Zoological Gardens where his father, William, was Director. John's career included working as a jackaroo; owning a cordial factory at Kyabram; running a village store at Blairgowrie from 1953; and founding the Le Souef Fauna Park (later the Belgrave Wild Zoo) and the Rosebud Aquarium (c.1920 - 1954).

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Chronology

1961 - 1962
Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria
1972 - 1973
Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria
1975 - 1976
Career Position - Vice-President, Entomological Society of Victoria
1976 - 1977
Career Position - President, Entomological Society of Victoria
c. 1981
Award - Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary Foundation

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Archival resources

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

  • Le SouĂ«f Family Archives - Records, MS 13490; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Articles

Book Sections

  • Le Souef, J. C., 'Best, Dudley Robert William (1844-1928), naturalist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1979), p. 280. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070283b.htm. Details

Resources

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