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C.H.T. Townsend
American entomologist · 1863–1944
23 specimens, collected between 1894 and 1997 on 17 collecting days, now held in 2 departments. Identified 16 specimens for others.
On the labels as Townsend, C.C., Townsend, C.H., C.H. Townsend, Townsend, C.H.T..
- Specimens
- 23
- Type specimens
- 0
- Years in the field
- 104
- Islands
- 6
- Species
- 22
- Identifications
- 16
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 12
Where Townsend collected
Specimens by decade
1890s1990s
Earliest: Ptilota filicina, 1894 (Kyska). Latest: Gracilaria, 1997.
Named for Townsend
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Townsend. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
- Pseudanthias townsendi Serranidae7
- Brotula townsendi Ophidiidae5
- Plagiotremus townsendi Blenniidae4
- Verbena townsendii Verbenaceae2
- Ceratoscopelus townsendi Myctophidae1
- Corynorhinus townsendii Vespertilionidae1
- Donax townsendi Donacidae1
- Helix townsendiana Helicidae1
- Myadestes townsendi Turdidae1
- Sporobolus townsendii Poaceae1
- Tamias townsendii Sciuridae1
- Turbonilla townsendi Pyramidellidae1
From the field
As a determiner
16 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: