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Francis Xavier Williams
American entomologist · 1882–1967
832 specimens, collected between 1916 and 1948 on 175 collecting days, now held in 5 departments. Identified 15 specimens for others.
On the labels as Williams, F.X., Francis Xavier Williams, F. X. Williams, Williams, F. X., FX Williams, F.X. Williams, Williams, F., Williams, Francis Xavier and 2 more.
- Specimens
- 832
- Type specimens
- 433
- Years in the field
- 33
- Islands
- 9
- Species
- 417
- Identifications
- 15
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 34
Where Williams collected
Specimens by decade
1910s1940s
Earliest: Oecophylla smaragdina, 1916 (Los Banos). Latest: Achatina albopicta, 1948.
Named for Williams
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Williams. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
- Procanace williamsi Canacidae142
- Oodemas williamsi Curculionidae55
- Astronia williamsii Melastomataceae8
- Scatella williamsi Ephydridae8
- Phanera williamsii Fabaceae6
- Freycinetia williamsii Pandanaceae5
- Lamoha williamsi Homolidae4
- Campsicnemus williamsi Dolichopodidae3
- Burnilia williamsi Delphacidae2
- Clerodendrum williamsii Lamiaceae2
- Drosophila williamsi Drosophilidae2
- Mitrephora williamsii Annonaceae2
- Rikana williamsi Cicadellidae2
- Sparnia williamsi Delphacidae2
- Adachia williamsi Dolichopodidae1
- Agouticarpa williamsii Rubiaceae1
- Eugenia williamsiana Myrtaceae1
- Georissa williamsi Hydrocenidae1
- Gynoplistia williamsi Limoniidae1
- Gynoplistia williamsiana Limoniidae1
- Leucospis williamsi Leucospidae1
- Liburnia williamsi Delphacidae1
- Luzonichthys williamsi Serranidae1
- Nesiomiris williamsi Miridae1
- Oliva williamsi Olividae1
- Ormyrus williamsi Ormyridae1
- Orthocladius williamsi Chironomidae1
- Petrorossia williamsi Bombyliidae1
- Phellinus williamsii Hymenochaetaceae1
- Rhododendron williamsii Ericaceae1
- Subprotelater williamsi Elateridae1
- Telmatogeton williamsi Chironomidae1
- Thaumatophyllum williamsii Araceae1
- Waterstoniella williamsi Agaonidae1
From the field
As a determiner
15 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: