ELWES, Henry John

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Well known Lepidopterist. Amongst the many thousands of butterflies which he gave to the NHM as a result of his world wide collecting activities are 7 beetles from Argentina and Chile (1902.188). He lived at Colesborne, Cheltenham. Gilbert (1977) p.106 lists eight obituary and other notices. (MD 10/02)
Dates
1846 - 26 November 1922