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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-07-23 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-07-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007441b.htm person Holmes David Robert AACR2 24 October 1918 18 December 2017 Place of Death Victoria, Australia Entomologist Entomological collector David Holmes was one of Australia's most well-known entomological collectors. His first specimen, collected in New Guinea during WWII, was the start of a 70-year interest in butterflies and moths. He collected throughout the eastern parts of Australia, particularly around Red Hill and Dromana on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. His was the largest private collection in Australia. It included specimens he bought or traded with overseas collectors, and those given to him by friends such as Archie May. During the 1990s Holmes gave to the Museum of Victoria over 24,000 meticulously documented specimens of moths and butterflies. Further donations were made until a few years before his death. Many of his specimens were used in Museum exhibitions. Holmes was a long-time member and officer-bearer of the Entomological Society of Victoria. In 2022 he was made an Honorary member. 2002 2017 Award - Life Member, Entomological Society of Victoria Museum of Victoria (1983 - 1998)

Holmes donated over 24,000 specimens of butterflies and moths in the 1990s

 Entomological Society of Victoria (1927 - )

Life member 2002 - 2017

 'Holmes, David Robert', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Holmes, David Robert Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Vale - David Robert Holmes 24 October 1918 - 18 December 2017 Marriott, Peter: with Hunting, Mark, McPhee, Catriona and Hewish, Marilyn Vale - David Robert Holmes 24 October 1918 - 18 December 2017 2018 Victorian entomologist 48 1 17-8