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John W. Beardsley

American entomologist · 1926–2001

3,047 specimens, collected between 1866 and 1997 on 301 collecting days, now held in 3 departments. Identified 2,080 specimens for others.

On the labels as J. W. Beardsley, Beardsley, J. W., Beardsley, J.W., J.W. Beardsley, JW Beardsley, Beardsley, John W. Beardsley, Beardsley, J. and 2 more.

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Specimens
3,047
Type specimens
128
Years in the field
132
Islands
11
Species
436
Identifications
2,080
In the Library
17
Named after
13

Where Beardsley collected

Specimens by decade

1860s1990s

Earliest: Lonchoptera bifurcata, 1866 (Lake Waiau). Latest: Chelonus blackburni, 1997.

In the Library

Publications in the Library whose author line carries this name.

  1. 2002

    A review of the insects and related arthropods of Midway Atoll

    Nishida, G.M.& J.W. Beardsley · Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 68: 25-69.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  2. 2000

    New distribution records for non-endemic Hymenoptera (Insecta) in Hawai‘i

    Beardsley, J.W. & W.D. Perreira · Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 63: 21-30.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  3. 1999

    Hymenoptera of Midway Atoll

    Beardsley, J.W. · Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 58: 37-50.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  4. 1999

    New records of Diptera in Hawai‘i

    Beardsley, J.W., K.T. Arakaki, G.K. Uchida, B.R. Kumaashiro & D.W. Perreira · Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 58: 51-57.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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  5. 1997

    Hawaiian Pseudococcidae (Homoptera): a group that Perkins missed

    Beardsley, J.W. · Pacific Science 51: 377-379.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  6. 1992

    Review of the genus Nesodiranchis Perkins, with descriptions of three new species (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Eucoilidae)

    Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 109-118.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  7. 1992

    Epizootic of white halo fungus, Verticillum lecanii (Zimmerman), and effectiveness of insecticides on Coccus viridis (Green) (Homoptera: Coccidae) on coffee at Kona, Hawaii

    Reimer, N.J. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 73-81.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  8. 1992

    Comparison of populations of Heteropsylla cubana Crawford (Homoptera: Psyllidae) and its parasitoids on seven accessions of Leucaena (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Hawaii

    Uchida, G.K., Beardsley, J.W., Reimer, N.J. & Wheeler, R.A. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 97-107.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  9. 1992

    Review of the genus Aspidogyrus Yoshimoto, with descriptions of three new species (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Eucoilidae)

    Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 139-150.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  10. 1992

    The genus Hemischizocranium Tuthill (Homoptera: Psyllidae), with descriptions of immature stages

    Uchida, G.K. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 183-196.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  11. 1992

    The Kuwayama ventralis group; three new species of Hawaiian Psyllidae (Homoptera), with descriptions of adults and immature stages

    Uchida, G.K. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 197-211.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  12. 1992

    Megatrioza zanthoxyli, n. sp. (Homoptera: Psyllidae), with descriptions of adult and immature stages

    Uchida, G.K. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 213-218.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  13. 1992

    Description of the immature stages of Trioza uniqua (Caldwell) (Homoptera: Psyllidae)

    Uchida, G.K. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 219-226.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  14. 1992

    The taxonomy of Crawforda triopsyllina Caldwell (Homoptera: Psyllidae) with descriptions of the immature stasges

    Uchida, G.K. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 227-234.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  15. 1992

    Supernumerary molts in the first instar of Diachasmimorpha tryoni (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae)

    Ramadan, M.M. & Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 235-237.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  16. 1992

    Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reared from fruit of Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt.) Walp. in Hawaii

    Beardsley, J.W. & Uchida, G.K. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 245-247.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

  17. 1992

    Notes on two species of Megaspilidae in Hawaii (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea: Megaspilidae)

    Beardsley, J.W. · Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 31: 253-254.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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Named for Beardsley

Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Beardsley. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.

From the field

Corynocarpus laevigatusCoprosma longifoliaPipturus albidusKadua affinisNama sandwicenseNabis blackburniClermontia parvifloraTouchardia latifoliaSicyos pachycarpaCorynocarpus laevigatusThunbergia fragransPolyscias hawaiensis

As a determiner

2,080 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: