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Issue: Vol. 1 No. 3: 31 Jul. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-07-31
DOI: 10.11646/jihs.1.3.1
Page range: 137-160
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In Memoriam of Professor Jacek Gorczyca (1959–2023)

University of Opole, Institute of Biology, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
Research Associate, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, c/o Nagasaki West High School, SSH Biology Section, Nagasaki 852-8014, Japan.
Département de l’Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole, Service Public de Wallonie, Gembloux, BE-5030, Belgium.
biographical note Cylapinae Miridae plant bugs taxonomy

Abstract

Jacek Gorczyca (1959–2023) was a zoologist, entomologist, and Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. His studies concentrated on mirid systematics and biogeography, especially of the subfamily Cylapinae. He was an inspiring teacher who passionately shared his biological knowledge with young people. This paper provides a biography as well as memories from several of his colleagues, a bibliography of his publications, a list of patronyms named in his honor, and a list of the taxa he described. Jacek published 172 papers, including research papers, short notes, monographs, books, conference papers, and popular articles. He described two tribes, 19 genera and 144 species.

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