Philip Crowley

Deceased Person

1837 – 1900

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Who was Philip Crowley?

Philip Crowley was an English naturalist and entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera.

He was a Quaker and a partner in a brewing business.

He was a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Zoological Society of London and the Entomological Society of London.

His extensive collections of Lepidoptera and bird’s eggs are in the Natural History Museum, London.

He named several taxa.

Crowley's Tiger was named to honour him.

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Born
1837
Died
1900

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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