George Hamilton Kenrick
Encyclopedia
Sir George Hamilton Kenrick (1850 – 28 May 1939) was an English
entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera
especially those of New Guinea
, and a councillor
in Birmingham
.
His collection of world butterflies and moths is in Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
, except the types which are in the Natural History Museum
, London.
In 1908, he served as Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
He wrote:
England
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entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
especially those of New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
, and a councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
.
His collection of world butterflies and moths is in Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England.Entrance to the Museum and Art Gallery is free, but some major exhibitions in the Gas Hall incur an entrance fee...
, except the types which are in the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
, London.
In 1908, he served as Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
He wrote:
- (1907) A list of moths of the family Pyralidae collected by A.E. Pratt in British New Guinea in 1902-3, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907: 68-87
- (1911) Some undescribed Butterflies from Dutch New Guinea Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1911 (1): 16-20, pl. 3-4 .
Source
- Anonym 1939: [Kenrick, G. H.] Entomologist's Record & Journal of Variation 51 116