Kenneth M. Pennington’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African lepidopterist
Was Zoologist
Lepidopterist
Entomologist
From South Africa
Type Biology
Gender male
Birth

1897

Death

1974
(aged 77 years)

Kenneth M. Pennington (1897–1974), South African lepidopterist.

Taxon names authored

  • 4 taxon names authored by Kenneth M. Pennington

Publications

  • Pennington, K.M. 1948. Two new species of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) from South Africa. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 10: 164–169. Reference page. 
  • Pennington, K.M. 1953. New Species and Subspecies and Other Additions to the Butterflies of Southern Africa, together with New Records of Little Known Species. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 16(1): 94–111. PDF. Reference page. 
  • Pennington, K.M. 1956. A new species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera – Lycaenidae) from the Western Cape Province and notes on the life history of Desmolycaena mazoensis Trimen. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 19: 33–36. PDF. Reference page. 
  • Pennington, K.M. 1962. Descriptions of a new Neptis, new Lycaenidae, and records of rare species and additions to the list of Southern African Rhopalocera (Lepidoptera). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 25: 266–286. PDF. Reference page. 
  • Pennington, K.M. 1967. Descriptions of two new species of Poecilmitis Butler (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 29: 121–123. hdl: 10520/AJA00128789_3944
Authority control
  • WorldCat Identities
  • VIAF: 18522184
  • LCCN: n80071637
  • Entomologists of the World: 11443
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