H.W. Henshaw
American ornithologist · 1850–1930
1,306 specimens, collected between 1898 and 2023 on 20 collecting days, now held in 4 departments. Identified 109 specimens for others.
On the labels as H W Henshaw, Henshaw, H.W. Henshaw, Henshaw, H. W., H. W. Henshaw, Henshaw, H.W..
- Specimens
- 1,306
- Type specimens
- 26
- Years in the field
- 126
- Islands
- 5
- Species
- 134
- Identifications
- 109
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 14
Where Henshaw collected
Specimens by decade
1890s2020s
Earliest: Myadestes obscurus, 1898 (Hawaiʻi Island). Latest: Succinea, 2023.
Named for Henshaw
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Henshaw. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
- Leptachatina henshawi Amastridae30
- Amastra henshawi Amastridae17
- Cyclograpsus henshawi Varunidae13
- Thaumatodon henshawi Endodontidae9
- Tornatellaria henshawi Achatinellidae9
- Amastra flavescens henshawi Amastridae7
- Endodonta henshawi Endodontidae7
- Brachysomophis henshawi Ophichthidae6
- Succinea casta henshawi Succineidae5
- Succinea henshawi Succineidae3
- Iphione henshawi Iphionidae1
- Tornatellina henshawi Achatinellidae1
- Tornatellina henshawii Achatinellidae1
- Xantusia henshawi Xantusiidae1
From the field
As a determiner
109 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: