George Thomas Bethune-Baker

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George Thomas Bethune-Baker
Bethune-Baker, first standing row, third from left, at the International Entomological Congress in 1912
Born(1857-07-20)July 20, 1857
Birmingham, England
DiedDecember 1, 1944(1944-12-01) (aged 87)
Eastbourne, England
Known forSpecialising in Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), particularly the family Lycaenidae (blues, coppers, hairstreaks).
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
Author abbrev. (zoology)Bethune-Baker

George Thomas Bethune-Baker (20 July 1857, in Birmingham – 1 December 1944, in Eastbourne) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, especially those in the family Lycaenidae of butterflies.

His collection is partly in the Museum of Zoology Cambridge University and partly in the Natural History Museum, London.

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