Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1854 Ramsbury |
| Died | 31 March 1938 (aged 83) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Handbook of British Lepidoptera (1895) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lepidopterology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Meyrick |
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.