Brenda May

Brenda May
Born
Brenda Mabel Dansie

(1917-02-17)February 17, 1917
Essex, United Kingdom
DiedOctober 7, 1998(1998-10-07) (aged 81)
Auckland, New Zealand
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
Institutions

Brenda Mabel May (née Dansie; February 17, 1917 – October 7, 1998) was a New Zealand speleological entomologist known for her contributions to the understanding of weevil larvae biology.[1] Between 1956 and 1980, she worked in the Entomology Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Afterwards, she became a research associate at Landcare Research, where she completed a systematic overview of New Zealand Curculionoidea, published in 1993.[2][3] In 1998, May was elected as a Fellow of the Entomological Society of New Zealand in recognition of her contributions.[1]

  1. ^ a b Early, John (1998). "OBITUARY Brenda May F.E.S.N.Z., 1917-1998". New Zealand Entomologist. 21 (1): 110. Bibcode:1998NZEnt..21..110E. doi:10.1080/00779962.1998.9722047.
  2. ^ Dugdale, John S.; Crosby, Trevor K.; Kuschel, G.; Early, John W. (1998). "Application for the election of Brenda M. May as a Fellow of the Entomological Society of New Zealand". New Zealand Entomologist. 21 (1): 107–109. Bibcode:1998NZEnt..21..107D. doi:10.1080/00779962.1998.9722046.
  3. ^ May, Brenda M. (1993). Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview. Lincoln, New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 0478045050.