Herbert Ferlando Schwarz

Herbert Ferlando Schwarz (7 September 1883 – 2 October 1960) was an American entomologist[2] who specialised in Hymenoptera.[1] He was appointed a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in 1921, a position he held until his death, and was the editor of Natural History magazine from 1921 to 1925.

Herbert Ferlando Schwarz
Born7 September 1883
Fire Island, New York, US[1]
Died2 October 1960
Scientific career
Fieldsentomology
InstitutionsAmerican Museum of Natural History

Schwarz described numerous stingless bee (Meliponini) genera such as Plebeia[3] and Partamona.[4]

Tributes

The bee genera Schwarziana and Schwarzula are named after him.

References
  1. "Schwarz, Herbert Ferlando". Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Senckenberg. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. Mallis, Arnold (1971) [1971]. American entomologists (1st ed.). New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. pp. 374–376. ISBN 9780813506869. LCCN 78152316.
  3. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Plebeia Schwarz, 1938". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Partamona Schwarz, 1939". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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