Eugene G. Munroe Explained

Eugene G. Munroe
Birth Name:Eugene Gordon Munroe
Birth Date:8 September 1919
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Entomologist
Fields:Entomology

Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Munroe was "the acknowledged authority on the Pyraloidea worldwide for many years".[1] From 1976 to 1982, he also served as editor-in-chief of Moths of America North of Mexico.[1]

Authored taxa

Publications

Monroe published more than 200 papers, including:

References

Notes and References

  1. Solis. M. Alma . Maria Alma Solis . Eugene G. Munroe 'The Lepidopterist' 1919-2008. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada. 2008. 40. 3. 139–143.