Norman Denbigh Riley

Norman Denbigh Riley (1890–1979), British entomologist.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

104 taxon names authored by Norman Denbigh Riley

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1919

Riley, N.D., 1919. Some new Rhopalocera from Brazil collected by E.H.W. Wickham Esq. The Entomologist 52: 181-186; 200-202. Reference page.

1920's

Riley, N.D., 1920. A new Arhopala (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Ceylon. Entomologist 53: 97-98. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera in the British Museum (Natural History), Parts I & II. The Entomologist 54: 180-184; 55: 250-252. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1921. A new form of Tajuria (Lep. Rhop.) from Ceylon. Entomologist 54: 206. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E. J., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera from Siam. J. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 4: 167-190, 4 pls. BHL text, plates. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1921. Notes on the Rhopalocera of the Dollman collection. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 69(3/4): 234-259, pls.4-7. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera from Mesopotamia and N.W. Persia ; and other Notes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 8 : 590-600. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1922. The genus Amblypodia auctorum (de Nicéville, Moore, Swinhoe, etc), nec Horsfield. Entomologist 55: 25-29, 51-53. BHL1, BHL2. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1922. Some undescribed Rhopalocera in the British Museum (Natural History). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)6: 250-252. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1922. Notes on the Generic Names of Indian Theclinae and Amblypodiinae (Lep. Rhop.) Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 28(1-2): 465-473. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1923. Two undescribed Rhopalocera from Ceylon. Spolia Zeylanica 12: 323-326. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1923. New Rhopalocera from Borneo. The Entomologist 56: 35-38, 1 pl. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1923. The Rhopalocera of the Mt. Everest 1921 expedition. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 70(3/4): 461-483, 2 pls. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1924. A new lycaenid butterfly from Costa Rica. Entomologist 57(731): 88-89 (April). Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1924. A note on the genus Pyrrhopygopsis Godman & Salvin (Lep. Hesperiidae). The Entomologist 57: 245-249. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1925. The Species Usually Referred to the Genus Cigaritis Boisd. [Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae]. Novitates Zoologicae 32: 70–95, 13 figs. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1925. Notes on the genus Ceratrichia (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)16: 405–416. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1925. A revision of the Continental African Species of the Genus Artitropa (Lep. Hesperiidae). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1925ː 281-288, 1pl. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E. J., 1925. New Rhopalocera from Siam and Hainan. Entomologist 58: 140-143, pl. 3, 7 figs. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & Tams, W.H.T., 1925. Rhopalocera. Zoological Record 61(1923)(Ins): 217-227. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1925. Notes on the genus Ceratrichia (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)16: 405–416. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1925. A revision of the Continental African Species of the Genus Artitropa (Lep. Hesperiidae). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1925ː 281-288, 1pl. Reference page.
Riley, N. D., 1926. Entomological Notes on a Tour of the Kumaon-Tibet Border in 1924 by H. G. Champion, M.A., F.E.S. with descriptions of three new Rhopalocera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 62: 271-279, pls 2,3. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1926. On the identity of certain Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) described by Latreille. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 74(2): 231-241. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1927. The Rhopalocera of the Third Mount Everest Expedition (1924). Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. 75(1): 19-129. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1927. A new european Lycaenid: Cupido arcilacis. The Entomologist 60: 269–276. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1928. Cupido carswelli Stempffer = Cupido arcilacis Riley. The Entomologist 61: 38, 91. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1928. A list of the Hesperiidae collected in the island of Sao Thome by T.A. Barns. The Entomologist 1928: 61:64-65. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & Poulton, E. B., 1928. The Rhopalocera of the "St. George" expedition from French Oceania. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 76(2): 453-468. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1928. Notes on Iolaus, Argiolaus and related genera with descriptions of new species, subspecies and a new genus. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Novitates Zoologicae 34: 374-394. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1928. Descriptions of two new Lycaendiae in the British Museum. Entomologist 61: 187-188. Reference page.
Eltringham, H., Poulton, E.B., Riley, N.D. & Talbot, G. 1929. African Rhopalocera: descriptions and notes. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 77: 475–504. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1929. Revisional Notes on the Genus Heliophorus (Lycaenidae) with Descriptions of New Forms. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 33: 384-402, 28 text figs. BHL. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1929. Three new species of Hesperiidae from Matto Grosso. Bulletin of the Hill Museum 3(2):134-138, 1 f. Reference page.

1930's

Riley, N.D., 1930. Adaluma urumelia Tindale (1922) = Candalides wilkinsi Riley (1928). Entomologist 63: 211-212. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1932. Descriptions of new Siamese Rhopalocera. J. Siam Soc. nat. Hist. Suppl. 8: 249-254. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1932. New African and Arabian butterflies. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10) 10: 137–152, Figs 8,9. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1934. A new Palaearctic lycaenid butterfly. Entomologist 67: 85-86, 1 pl. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1934. A new S. American Hesperid. The Entomologist 67: 185-186. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & Corbet, A. S., 1938. A Revision of the Malayan Species of Jamides Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Trans. R. ent. Soc. London 87(5): 147-159. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1938. Descriptions of new or little known South African Rhopalocera. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 87: 233-245. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1939. Notes on Oriental Theclinae (Lep: Lycaenidae) with descriptions of new species. Novitates Zoologicae 41: 355-361. BHL. Reference page.

1940's

Riley, N.D., 1942. New Lycaenidae from the Malay Peninsula. Entomologist 75(4): 88-89. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1943. A new African Lycaenid butterfly. Entomologist 76: 225-226. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., 1944. Two New South African Lycaenidae. Entomologist 77: 28-29, 2 figs. Reference page.
Riley, N.D., [1945]. Spolia Mentawiensia, Rhopalocera; Lycaenidae and Riodinidae. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 94(2): 247-271, 2pls. Reference page.

1950's

Riley, N.D. 1956. The Genera of Holarctic Theclinae; a tentative revision. Proc. 10th Int. Congr. Ent. 1: 281–288. Reference page.
Riley, N.D. 1956. Biography of W. H. Evans. The Lepidopterists' News 10(6): 193–199. PDF. Reference page.

1960's

Riley, N.D. & China, W.E. 1961. Opinion 601. avenae (Heterodera schachtii var.) Wollenweber, 1924; addition to the official list of specific names (Class Nematoda). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 18(4): 244–245. BHL Reference page.
Riley, N.D. & China, W.E. 1962. Opinion 640. Euceraphis Walker, 1870 (Insecta, Hemiptera); designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 19(5): 272–273. BHL Reference page.
Zimmerman, E.C. & Riley, N.D. 1966. Gracilaria Haworth, 1828 (Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed addition to the Official List of Generic Names. Z.N.(S.) 1757. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(4): 186–187. Reference page.
Zimmerman, E.C. & Riley, N.D. 1967. Further comment on the case of Gracilaria versus Gracillaria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Z.N.(S.) 1757. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 24(5): 267–268. Reference page.

1970

Higgins, L.G. & Riley, N.D. 1970. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins, London, 338 pp. 60 pls. Reference page.