Rowan M. Emberson’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro New Zealand entomologist
Was Zoologist
Entomologist
From New Zealand
South Africa
Type Biology
Gender male
Birth

21 July 1941, Haifa, Haifa Subdistrict, Haifa District, Israel

Death

7 October 2018, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(aged 77 years)

Star sign Cancer
Education
University of Edinburgh
Awards
Fellow of the Entomological Society of New Zealand 2014

Dr. Rowan M. Emberson, entomologist.

Taxon names authored

  • 4 taxon names authored by Rowan M. Emberson

Publications

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  • Leschen, R.A.B., Marris, J.W.M., Emberson, R.M., Nunn, J., Hitchmough, R.A. & Stringer, I.A.N. [Error for Ian Stringer] 2012. The conservation status of New Zealand Coleoptera. New Zealand entomologist 35(2): 91–98. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2012.686311 . Reference page. 
  • Liebherr, J.K.; Marris, J.W.M.; Emberson, R.M.; Syrett, P.; Roig-juñent, S. 2011: Orthoglymma wangapeka gen.n., sp.n. (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini): a newly discovered relict from the Buller Terrane, north-western South Island, New Zealand, corroborates a general pattern of Gondwanan endemism. Systematic entomology 36(3): 395–414. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00569.x . Reference page. 
  • Emberson, R., Syrett, P. & Bowie, M. 2011. Preliminary biodiversity assessment of potential Significant Natural Areas in Selwyn District, using ground beetles and other beetles collected in pitfall traps as indicator groups. Lincoln University wildlife management report (31) ISBN 978-0-86476-260-3 (print) ISBN 978-0-86476-261-0 (online) (PDF)
  • Emberson, R. 2010. A reappraisal of some basal lineages of the family Macrochelidae, with the description of a new genus (Acarina: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 2501: 37–53. Preview (PDF)
  • Pawson, S.M., Emberson, R.M., Armstrong, K.F., Paterson, A.M. 2003. Phylogenetic revision of the endemic New Zealand carabid genus Oregus Putzeys (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini). Invertebrate systematics 17(5): 625–640. DOI: 10.1071/IS02042
  • Emberson, R.M. 2003 [“2002”]: The beetle (Coleoptera) fauna of the Chatham Islands: additions and corrections. New Zealand entomologist, 25: 69–77. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2002.9722097 . Reference page. 
  • Emberson, R. 2000. The many names of the colydiine beetle Rytinotus squamulosus Broun (Coleoptera: Zopheridae), and a replacement name for Edalus Broun, 1893 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). New Zealand entomologist 23: 23–25. Abstract and PDF
  • Emberson, R.M. 1998: The beetle (Coleoptera) fauna of the Chatham Islands. New Zealand entomologist 21(1): 25–64. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.1998.9722037 Reference page. 
  • Schöps, K., Syrett, P. & Emberson, R. 1996. Summer diapause in Chrysolina hyperici and C. quadrigemina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in relation to biological control of St John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum (Clusiaceae). Bulletin of entomological research 86(5): 591–597. DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300039390
  • Emberson, R. 1995. A new species of Kaveinga (Coleoptera: Rhysodidae) and lectotype designations for four species of rhysodids described by Thomas Broun (1880). New Zealand entomologist 18: 9–14. Abstract and PDF
  • Emberson, R. 1993. The publication dates of the zoology plates of Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage au Pol Sud; nomenclatorial implications for New Zealand beetles. New Zealand entomologist 16: 17–21. Abstract and PDF
  • Emberson, R. 1993. The Bembidiina (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of Stewart Island. New Zealand entomologist 16: 13–17. Abstract and PDF
  • Emberson, R. 1992. Tentative dates of publication of the zoology plates of Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage au Pol Sud, with particular reference to the Coleoptera. Archives of natural history 19(2): 251–260. DOI: 10.3366/anh.1992.19.2.251
  • Fraser, B. & Emberson, R. 1987. Rediscovery of Chrysolina quadrigemina (Suffrian) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist, 9: 57–59. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.1987.9722494 Abstract and PDF
  • Emberson, R. 1983. A further record of the South African dung beetle Epirinus aeneus (Scarabaeidae). Weta 6: 61. (PDF)
  • Emberson, R. 1982. Amarotypus (Carabidae) and the austral Migadopinae. Weta 5(1): 21–22.
  • Emberson, R. 1982. Southern records of Lissotes reticulatus (Lucanidae). Weta 5(1): 21.
  • Emberson, R. & Matthews, E.G. 1973. Introduced Scarabaeinae (=Coprinae) (Coleoptera) in New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist 5: 346–350. Abstract and PDF

Authored taxa

  • 4 taxon names authored by Rowan M. Emberson

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