Stephens, James Francis (1792-1852)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
James Francis Stephens (16 September 1792 - 22 December 1852) was an English entomologist

Stephens was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and studied at Christ's Hospital. He was employed in the Admiralty office, Somerset House, from 1807 to 1845. In his spare time he assisted William Elford Leach in arranging the insect collection at the British Museum (In 1818 he was seconded to the British Museum, and on completion of his work returned to the Admiralty).He made a large insect collection, which contains many type specimens. After his retirement this collection was purchased by the British Museum.

In 1833, he was a founder of what became the Royal Entomological Society of London.

TAXONOMIC PUBLICATIONS

 * Stephens, J. F. 1829b. A systematic catalogue of British insects: being an attempt to arrange all the hitherto discovered indigenous insects in accordance with their natural affinities. London: Baldwin & Cradock, xxxiv + 416 + 388 pp.

REFERENCE

 * Snow, K.R. 1998. Antenna 22: 71-73, portrait.