Well known New Zealand entomologist who was born in London. His father was an artist who taught him to paint insects well enough that he was able to write and illustrate a small book at the age of twelve. Almost all his publications were on subjects other than beetles although he did write a number of works on glow worms in New Zealand eg. Ent., 24, 1891, pp.26-29. In spite of this his obituary in Proc.RESL, C, 11, 1946-47, p.61, states that he was 'an assiduous collector, especially of the Coleoptera'. These insects are presumably now in the Dominion Museum at Wellington to which he bequeathed all his collections (He died in the field with a copy of South's Moths open on his lap!). Hudson was a friend of J.J.Walker and sent many beetles to him after 1939 which are now in the HDO. Hudson was also an Astronomer and discovered the star Nova Aquilae. (MD 5/03)
Dates
20 April 1867 - 5 April 1946