Brother of Edward Bonney Nevinson (see below). Born at Leicester and educated at Shrewsbury School and Exeter College, Oxford. Became a barrister. In his obituary in EMM., 46, 1910, pp.93-94, W.W.Fowler recorded that: ‘he was most interested in the Lamellicornia, especially the genus Phanaeus, of which he published a ‘Revised Synonymic List’ in 1892, and had nearly completed a Monograph; his series of the very rare genus Plusiotis is almost, if not quite, unrivalled. His association with Leicester brought him into contact with the Bates family, and he acquired the Cicindelidae and Rutelidae of Mr F.Bates. Latterly, perhaps , he took more interest in the Cicindelidae than in any other group, and the amalgamation of his own valuable collection with that got together by Mr Bates, and the purchases which he has since made at great cost, have resulted in producing one of the finest collections of the family at present known.’ His library was sold by Stephens on 9 January 1912. Harvey, et al. (1996) p.147 record that there is a MS notebook titled Phanaeus in the NHM dating from c.1877-1885. FES 1878-1881,1889-1909. FZS 1878. (MD 5/04)
Dates
2 November 1852 – 27 December 1909