Person

Kelly, Reginald ( - 1933)

Died
December 1933
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist and Solicitor

Summary

Reginald Kelly, a solicitor, spent over 20 years studying thrips, thereby earning himself a word-wide reputation. The culmination of his work was the publication in 1934 of The Australian thrips, written with Bruce Mayne. The species Pezothrips kellyanus (Thripidae) was named in his honour.

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Books

  • Kelly, Reginald and Mayne, R. J. Bruce, The Australian thrips: a monograph of the order Thysanoptera in Australia, including a classification with concise descriptions of the known Australian species Australasian Medical Publishing Co. (Sydney: Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Ltd, 1934), 81 pp. Details

Helen Cohn

Created: 5 August 2025

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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