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Adachia Williamsi
''Adachia'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Hawaii. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. The genus is named in honor of Marian Kohn (née Adachi) for her work on Hawaiian dolichopodids. Species * ''Adachia apicenigra'' (Octave Parent, Parent, 1939) * ''Adachia hispida'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''Adachia nigripedis'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''Adachia nudata'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''Adachia obscurifacies'' (Octave Parent, Parent, 1939) * ''Adachia williamsi'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) References Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae genera Insects of Hawaii Endemic fauna of Hawaii {{Dolichopodidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Evenhuis
Neal Luit Evenhuis (born Kornelus Luit Evenhuis on 16 April 1952) is an American entomologist. He works at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii. Evenhuis has described over 500 species of insects since 1976, and is known both for his research and peculiar binomial names. Education and career Evenhuis was born in Southern California to parents who had immigrated to California from the Netherlands in 1938. In 1974, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany and Entomology from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. In 1976, he started working as a scientific illustrator at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Two years later, he graduated with a Master's degree in Biology. Within a few years, he embarked on his own research by studying the taxonomy of Pacific flies. In 1988, he received a Ph.D. degree in Entomology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and was soon promoted to full Entomologist. He has since described more than 500 new species of insects and authored mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |