Daniel William Coquillett | |
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Born |
Pleasant Valley, Ill |
January 23, 1856
Died | July 7, 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
(aged 55)
Nationality | American |
Fields | Entomology |
Known for | Wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae |
Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scientific papers in which he described many new species and genera of Diptera.