Barry Bolton is an English
myrmecologist, an expert on the classification,
systematics
Systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees (synonyms: phylogenetic trees, phylogenies). Phy ...
, and taxonomy of
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
s, who long worked at the
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum (Lo ...
. He is known especially for monographs on African and Asian ants, and for encyclopaedic global works, including the ''Identification Guide to Ant Genera'' (1994), ''A New General Catalogue of Ants of the World'' (1995,
updated in 2007), ''Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae'' (2003), and ''Bolton's Catalogue of Ants of the World: 1758-2005'' (2007). Now retired, Bolton is a Fellow of the
Royal Entomological Society
The Royal Entomological Society is a learned society devoted to the study of insects. It aims to disseminate information about insects and to improve communication between entomologists.
The society was founded in 1833 as the Entomological S ...
and Myrmecologist, Biodiversity Division, Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, London.
Recognition
At least 21 species of ants are named in Bolton's honour:
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Anochetus boltoni''
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Anomalomyrma boltoni''
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Cataulacus boltoni''
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Chimaeridris boltoni''
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Cryptomyrmex boltoni''
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Daceton boltoni''
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Leptanilla boltoni''
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Loweriella boltoni''
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Meranoplus boltoni''
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Monomorium boltoni''
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Myrmica boltoni''
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Nylanderia boltoni''
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Pheidole boltoni''
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Plagiolepis boltoni''
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Polyrhachis boltoni''
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Pristomyrmex boltoni''
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Proceratium boltoni''
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Stigmatomma boltoni''
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Strumigenys boltoni''
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Tetramorium boltoni''
Books
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* Bolton's publications
List of publications and pdfsa
antbase.org
References
External links
Bolton, Barryat AntWiki
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Living people
Entomologists from London
Myrmecologists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Fellows of the Royal Entomological Society