George Arnold (entomologist)

George Arnold (1881, Hong Kong - 1962) was a British entomologist who specialised in aculeate Hymenoptera (particularly ants, sphecid wasps and pompilid wasps). From the Royal College of Science he was appointed to the Department of Cytology and Cancer Research at Liverpool and then only worked on Hymenoptera as a hobby. In 1911 he became curator, and later director, of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia, Bulawayo.[1]

The butterfly species Anthene arnoldi, or Arnold's hairtail, was named after him by Neville Jones in 1918.

Works

Many scientific papers in Annals of the South African Museum and Occasional Papers: National Museum of Southern Rhodesia.

Papers on Pompilidae (mostly Afrotropical)

Source:[2]

  • Arnold, G. 1932. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part I. Subfamily Pepsinae. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 14:284-396.
  • Arnold, G. 1932. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part II. Subfamily Claveliinae. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 15:41-118.
  • Arnold, G. 1933. Entomological expedition to Abyssinia, 1926-7. Hymenoptera, II.: Sphegidae and Psammocharidae. With an introductory note and supplementary list by Hugh Scott, Sc. D. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 10: v. 11 (63):351-371.
  • Arnold, G. 1934. On three new and remarkable genera of the family Psammocharidae. Occasional papers of the Rhodesian Museum 3:1-9.
  • Arnold, G. 1934. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part III. Subfamily Macromerinae. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 15:283-399.
  • Arnold, G. 1935. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part IV. Subfamily Psammocharinae. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 15:413-483. Available through: https://journals.co.za/content/nfi_annalstm/14/4/AJA00411752_628
  • Arnold, G. 1935. Scientific results of the vernaylang Kalahari expedition, March to September, 1930. Sphegidae and Psamocharidae. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 16:498-505.
  • Arnold, G. 1936. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part V. Subfamily Psammocharinae continued. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 18:73-123.
  • Arnold, G. 1936. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part VI. Subfamily Psammocharinae continued. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 18:415-460.
  • Arnold, G. 1937. The Psammocharidae (olim Pompilidae) of the Ethiopian region. Part VII. Subfamily Psammocharinae continued. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 19:1-98.
  • Arnold, G. 1939. Notes on some African Pompilidae and descriptions of new species. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 8:49-65.
  • Arnold, G. 1940. A new genus and two new species of apterous Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) from Southern Rhodesia. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 3:30-34. Available through: https://journals.co.za/content/JESSA/3/1/AJA00128789_2401
  • Arnold, G. 1948. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 8. Occasional papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 14:213-250.
  • Arnold, G. 1951. Sphecidae and Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) collected by Mr. K. M. Guichard in West Africa and Ethiopia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 2 (3):96-187.
  • Arnold, G. 1952. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 10. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 17:460-493.
  • Arnold, G. 1955. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 11. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 20:733-762.
  • Arnold, G. 1956. New species of African Hymenoptera, No. 12. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 21B:52-77.
  • Arnold, G. 1958. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 13. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 22B:119-143.
  • Arnold, G. 1959. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 14. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 23B:316-339.
  • Arnold, G. 1960. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 15. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 24B:452-488.
  • Arnold, G. 1960. Aculeate Hymenoptera from Drakensberg Mountains, Natal. Annals of the Natal Museum 15 (7):79-87.
  • Arnold, G. 1960. XXXII. Hymenoptera Pompilidae. Ann. Mus. Congo Tervuren 81:437-445.
  • Arnold, G. 1962. New species of African Hymenoptera No. 16. Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia 26B:844-855.

References

  1. ^ Varley, G.C. 1963. The President's remarks. Proceedings Royal Entomological Society of London (C) 27: 50.
  2. ^ Hymenoptera Information System: Bibliography), retrieved 27 July, 2025.
  • Pinhey, E.C.G. 1977. Rhodesia Science News 11(8): 205.
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