Dilbert Elmo Hardy (September 3, 1914 – October 17, 2002) was an American

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

who specialized in

Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advance ...

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 ...

Biography

Hardy was born on September 3, 1914, in

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. He died on October 17, 2002, in

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. He was married to Agnes Thomas Hardy who played a pivotal role in supporting his education, his career as well as illustrating his scientific articles.

Legacy

In over 70 years of research Hardy published 437 articles and notes in which he named and described nearly 2,000

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

in 34 different

families Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...

of Diptera. He made significant contributions to taxonomy and systematics of flies from the Asia-Pacific Region in particular.

Works

Pipunculidae Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large ( holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described. The larva ...

and

Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a Family (biology), family of Fly, flies (Fly, Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adult flies being f ...

*Australian/Oceanian Diptera Catalogue BibionidaeBibionidae
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*"Family Scenopinidae (Omphralidae)." In N. Papavero, (ed.) ''A Catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas South of the United States'', pp. 32.1-32.5, Departamento de Zoologia, Secretaria da Agricultura. São Paulo, Brazil, 1966. *"Family Scenopinidae (Omphralidae)" in A. Stone, C.W. Sabrowsky, W.W. Wirth, R.M. Foote & J.R. Caulson (eds), ''A Catalogue of Diptera of North America'', pp. 354–356, Smithsonian Publication, Washington D.C., 1983. *(with others) ''Guide of the insects of Connecticut'' Part VI. The Diptera or true flies of Connecticut Sixth Fascicle: March flies and gall midges. Bibionidae, Itonididae (Cecidomiidae). ''Conn. Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. Bull''. 87, 218 pp., 15 pl., 29 figs. *"The Bibionidae (Diptera) of Nepal, results of the Austrian and the B.P. Bishop Museum Expeditions, 1961 and 1965." ''Pacific Insects'' 9(3): 519–536, 1967. *with Delfinado, M.D. "The Bibionidae (Diptera) of the Philippines." ''Pacific Insects'' 11(1): 117–154, 1969.

Collections

* Hardy's Diptera collection is in the

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