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Roland Trimen
1840 – 1916
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryRoland Trimen FRS was a British-South African naturalist, best known for South African Butterflies (1887–89), a collaborative work with Colonel James Henry Bowker. He was among the first entomologists to investigate mimicry and polymorphism in butterflies and their restriction to females. He also collaborated with Charles Darwin to study the pollination of Disa orchids.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 29, 1840
Paddington
Date of death
July 25, 1916
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations & fields
curatorentomologistlepidopteristnaturalistbotanist
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal SocietyDarwin Medal
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