Center for Systematic Entomology

In Memoriam: Michael C. Thomas May 5, 1948–October 4, 2019

FestschriftMichael C. Thomas

  • Paul E. Skelley

    Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry - Florida State Collection of Arthropods 1911 SW 34th St. Gainesville, Florida 32608 USA

  • J. Howard Frank

    University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology Building 970, Natural Area Dr. Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

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Abstract

We honor the life and accomplishments of Michael C. Thomas with a short narrative of his professional life along with appendices listing his scientific artwork, bibliography and patronyms. This paper is the first of a Festschrift with contributed remembrances and separate papers honoring him with additional patronyms.

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