Frank Hannyngton
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Frank Hannyngton was a civil servant and amateur entomologist in India
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Frank was the youngest son of a judge and a Resident
at Madras and later Travancore, John Child Hannyngton. His early education as at Trinity College, Dublin
and he then went to Wren's and passed the Indian Civil Service entrance in 1897. He began service in India from 30 January 1899 as an Assistant Collector and Magistrate in South Arcot (present day Tamil Nadu
). His service locations included Tirunelveli, Malabar, Madras and Ooty. In 1912 he was appointed Commissioner of Coorg until 1918 when he moved to Bellary. During his time in Coorg he published a paper on the butterflies of Coorg in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
. He also held the position of Postmaster General of Bengal during which time he sent collectors into the Chumbi Valley. Here he found a new Parnassius
which he sent to Andrey Avinoff
, who named the species after him as Parnassius hannyngtoni
.(Trans. Ento. Soc. 1915, p. 351) He also made collections of the butterflies of Kumaon.
He married Madeleine, daughter of Colonel Willoughby Edward Gordon Forbes, in 1905. A member of the Bombay Natural History Society
from 1908, he joined its executive committee in 1913.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....
at Madras and later Travancore, John Child Hannyngton. His early education as at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and he then went to Wren's and passed the Indian Civil Service entrance in 1897. He began service in India from 30 January 1899 as an Assistant Collector and Magistrate in South Arcot (present day Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
). His service locations included Tirunelveli, Malabar, Madras and Ooty. In 1912 he was appointed Commissioner of Coorg until 1918 when he moved to Bellary. During his time in Coorg he published a paper on the butterflies of Coorg in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society is a natural history journal published several times a year by the Bombay Natural History Society...
. He also held the position of Postmaster General of Bengal during which time he sent collectors into the Chumbi Valley. Here he found a new Parnassius
Parnassius
Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism...
which he sent to Andrey Avinoff
Andrey Avinoff
Andrey Avinoff sometimes referred to as Andrej Nikolajewitsch Avinoff or Andrei Avinoff, was a Russian entomologist and painter who became Director of the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.He was especially interested in Lepidoptera among many other interests...
, who named the species after him as Parnassius hannyngtoni
Parnassius hannyngtoni
Hannyngton's Apollo Parnassius hannyngtoni is a high altitude butterfly which is found in India. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family. Some sources also spell the name as P. hunnygtoni...
.(Trans. Ento. Soc. 1915, p. 351) He also made collections of the butterflies of Kumaon.
He married Madeleine, daughter of Colonel Willoughby Edward Gordon Forbes, in 1905. A member of the Bombay Natural History Society
Bombay Natural History Society
The Bombay Natural History Society, founded on 15 September 1883, is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in India engaged in conservation and biodiversity research. It supports many research efforts through grants, and publishes the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Many...
from 1908, he joined its executive committee in 1913.
Publications
- Hannyngton, F. 1910 List of Butterflies from Kumaon. Excerpted in Peile, H.D. 1937, A Guide to Collecting Butterflies of India. Staples Press,London. Appendix C, pp. 234–238.
- Hannyngton, F M, 1915 Notes on Coorg butterflies with a detailed list of Hesperiidae. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc 24:578-581
- Hannyngton, F., 1919 Life history notes on Coorg butterflies. J. Bombay Nat- Hist- Soc 26:371-872 scan