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Roland Trimen

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British entomologist (1840-1916)

ScientistsLived 1840 to 1916 · aged 75
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Roland 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.

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Plate accompanying "On some new species of South African Lycaenidae". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1874.Plate accompanying "On some new species of South African Lycaenidae". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1874.

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1910Darwin Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society

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Brian CharlesworthAlso won Darwin MedalLeonard CockayneAlso won Darwin MedalFelix Eugen FritschAlso won Darwin MedalGeoff ParkerAlso won Darwin MedalYves DelageAlso won Darwin MedalNick BartonAlso won Darwin Medal

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Roland 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.

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1916 · aged 75
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