Center for Systematic Entomology

In Memoriam: Donald B. Thomas, Jr., January 26, 1949–November 10, 2024

In MemoriamDonald B. Thomas, Jr.

  • Brett C. Ratcliffe

    W-436 Nebraska Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68500-0546 USA

    ORCID 0000-0002-0589-8791

  • Joe Eger

    Florida State Collection of Arthropods P.O. Box 147100 Gainesville, FL, 32614-7100, USA

    ORCID 0000-0003-0223-4495

  • David Rider

    Department of Entomology North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA

    ORCID 0000-0002-1989-1873
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64338/im.1134.wgv98
ZooBank
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4583989F-1A6E-4D79-8B2B-B8AF92DFEA9C

Abstract

We honor the life and contributions of Donald Byron Thomas, Jr. with a short review of his professional life followed by three appendices listing his published papers, taxa described, and patronyms.

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