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Issue: Vol. 2 No. 2: 30 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-30
DOI: 10.11646/jihs.2.2.3
Page range: 104-120
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In Memoriam of Andrzej Wolski (1979–2024)

University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS, USDA, c/o National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
University of Opole, Institute of Biology, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, 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
biographical note Cylapinae Miridae plant bugs taxonomy

Abstract

Andrzej Wolski (1979–2024) was a well-known entomologist and a world specialist on true bugs of the plant bug subfamily Cylapinae (Heteroptera: Miridae). 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 the taxa he described, and a list of patronyms named in his honor. Andrzej published 58 papers, including 45 focusing on Cylapinae. He described seven genera and 114 species.

 

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