David Sharp (entomologist)

David Sharp FRS FLS FZS (18 October 1840 – 27 August 1922) was an English physician and entomologist who worked mainly on Coleoptera. He was among the most prolific publishers in the history of entomology with more than 250 papers that included seven major revisions and reviews and a highly influential work on the structure and modifications of the male genital structures among the beetle families. He was the editor of the Zoological Record for three decades.

David Sharp

FRS FLS FZS
Born18 October 1840
Towcester
Died27 August 1922
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
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