William Henry Miskin
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William Henry Miskin was an English entomologist.
Born at Guilford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria
, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane
. He started collecting butterflies as a boy. He published numerous taxonomic papers on Lepidoptera from 1874 to 1892, including a description of Coscinocera hercules
. In 1891 he published the Synonymical Catalogue of Butterflies of Australia. His collection and library were purchased by the Queensland Museum
.
Born at Guilford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. He started collecting butterflies as a boy. He published numerous taxonomic papers on Lepidoptera from 1874 to 1892, including a description of Coscinocera hercules
Coscinocera hercules
The Hercules Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia.It has a wingspan of ca...
. In 1891 he published the Synonymical Catalogue of Butterflies of Australia. His collection and library were purchased by the Queensland Museum
Queensland Museum
The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland. The museum currently operates four separate campuses; at South Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Townsville.The museum is funded by the State Government of Queensland.-History:...
.