Neal L. Evenhuis
| Neal Evenhuis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 April 1952 Upland, California |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
| Known for | Zoological nomenclature |
| Awards | Thomas Say Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | Bishop Museum |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Evenhuis |
Neal Luit Evenhuis (born Kornelus Luit Evenhuis on 16 April 1952; had given name legally changed to Neal in 2013) is an American scientist, the Senior Research Entomologist at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii. Evenhuis has described over 500 species of insects since 1976, and is known both for his research and peculiar binomial names.
Evenhuis was born in Southern California to parents who had immigrated to California from the Netherlands in 1938. In 1974, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany and Entomology from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. In 1976, he started working as a scientific illustrator at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Two years later, he graduated with a Master's degree in Biology. Within a few years, he embarked on his own research by studying the taxonomy of Pacific flies. In 1988, he received a Ph.D. degree in Entomology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and was soon promoted to full Entomologist. He has since described more than 500 new species of insects and authored more than 350 scientific publications, specializing in the families Bombyliidae and Mythicomyiidae. In 1992, he received the Thomas Say Award for his research by the Entomological Society of America. He is interested in the history of dipterology and nomenclature, and is a former president of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Evenhuis also campaigns for teaching school children to discern native species from alien species.
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