Ross H. Arnett, Jr., one of the most influential
coleopterists of the last 50 years, died Friday, July 16, in Gainesville after a
long illness. Dr. Arnett was 80. He organized the Coleopterists Society and
founded the Coleopterists Bulletin in 1948. He was the author of more than 200
books and papers, among which were Beetles of the United States, which has been
the standard identification reference for beetles since its publication in 1962,
and American Insects in 1985, which won which won
the R.R. Hawkin Award from the American Association of Publishers. Dr. Arnett
was revising both books for new editions at the time of his death.
Funeral services are today in
Gainesville.
Michael C. Thomas,
Ph.D.
Florida State Collection of
Arthropods
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services
P.O. Box
147100
Gainesville, FL 32614-7100
U.S.A.
email: thomasm@doacs.state.fl.us fax: (352)
334-0737 voice: (352) 372-3505