Brian John Selman

Brian John Selman (1934–2009), British entomologist.

Taxon names authored

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• 21 taxon names authored by Brian John Selman

Eponyms

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• 3 eponyms of Brian John Selman

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1962

• Selman, B.J. 1962. Remarkable new Chrysomeloids found in the nests of arboreal ants in Tanganyika. (Coleoptera: Clytridae and Cryptocephalidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13) 5(53): 295–299. DOI: 10.1080/00222936208651247 .

1963

• Selman, B.J. 1963. A reappraisal of the genus Paropsis Ol. (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera), with particular reference to the species introduced into New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13) 6(61): 43–47. DOI: 10.1080/00222936308651321 .
• Selman, B.J. 1963. On the correct determination of the species of Paropsis (Eumilpidae: Coleoptera) found in New Zealand. Template:NZEnt.
• Selman, B.J. 1963. A revision of the genus Deretrichia Weise (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 14(4): 155–196. BHL
• Selman, B.J. 1963. Two new Ethiopian Halticine beetles reared from leaf‐mining larvae. (Coleoptera). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 10(3–5): 251–255. DOI: 10.1002/mmnd.19630100309 .
• Selman, B.J. 1963. Three new Chrysomeloids from Mt. Nimba (West Africa). Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Série A) 25: 895–900.
• Selman, B.J. 1963. Coléopterès Chrysomelides récoltés par M.J. Mateu dans l’Ennedi et au Tchad. Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Série A) 25(2): 1148–1162.

1964

• Selman, B.J. 1964. A new species of Deretrichia (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae) found on Theobromia cacao in New Britain and the Feni Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13) 6(67): 445–447. DOI: 10.1080/00222936308651380 .
• Selman, B.J. 1964. A reappraisal of the status of the genus Eubrachis (Eumolpidae, Coleoptera), together with a key to the related genera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13) 6(70): 637–639. DOI: 10.1080/00222936308651409 .

1965

• Selman, B.J. 1965. A revision of the Nodini and a key to the genera of Eumolpidae of Africa (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 16(3): 141–174. BHL. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

1968

• Selman, B.J. 1968. A revision of the genus Eriotica Harold (Halticidae: Coleoptera). Journal of Natural History 2(2): 247–251. DOI: 10.1080/00222936800770901 .

1969

• Selman, B.J. 1969. Atomyria Jacobson (Coleoptera, Eumolpinae), a genus new to Africa. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 2ème série 41(1): 200–202. BHL

1970

• Selman, B.J. 1970. Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). XCV. Coléoptères Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae. Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. Série A 32(1): 251–261.

1971

• Selman, B.J. & Vogt, G.B. 1971. Lectotype designations in the South American genus Agasicles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), with description of a new species important as a supressant of alligatorweed. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 64(5): 1016–1020. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/64.5.1016 . Reference page. 

1972

• Selman, B.J. 1972. Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Exploration du Parc National de la Garamba. Mission H. de Saeger 55: 1–95.

1973

• Selman, B.J. 1973. Coleoptera from North-East Africa. Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae. (Zoological contribution from the Finnish expeditions to the Sudan No. 34). Notulae Entomologicae 53(4): 159–166. Online (via BioNames)
• Selman, B.J. 1973. Contribution à la connaissance de la faune entomologique de la Côte-d'Ivoire (J. Decelle, 1961-1964). XLIX. Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 87(2): 311–329.
• Selman, B.J. 1973. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. CVI. Coléoptères Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae. Addendum. Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. Série A 35: 331–333.

1975

• Selman, B.J. 1975. Macelola a new genus of the subfamily Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 14(1): 65–70. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1975.tb02003.x .

1976

• Selman, B.J. 1976. Lamecola gen. nov. (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae): A genus new to Australia. Journal of Natural History 10(6): 681–684. DOI: 10.1080/00222937600770531 .

1977

• Selman, B.J. 1977. A review of the genera Carystea Baly and Paralepta Baly (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 25(1): 133–145. DOI: 10.1071/ZO9770133 .

1979

• Selman, B.J. 1979. A Reappraisal of the Australian Species of the Genus Calomela Hope (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27(4): 561–584. DOI: 10.1071/ZO9790561 .

1983

• Selman, B.J. 1983. The naming of the Tasmanian species of Paropsis Olivier (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22(4): 333–339. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1983.tb02112.x .
• Selman, B.J. & Lowman, M.D. 1983. The Biology and Herbivory Rates of Novacastria nothofagi Selman (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a New Genus and Species on Nothofagus moorei in Australian Temperate Rain Forests. Australian Journal of Zoology 31(2): 179–191. DOI: 10.1071/ZO9830179 . Reference page. 

1984

• Jones, A.A. & Selman, B.J. 1984. Microsporidium novacastriensis n. sp., a Microsporidian Parasite of the Grey Field Slug, Deroceras reticulatum. The Journal of Protozoology 32(4): 581–586. DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1985.tb03081.x . Reference page. 

1985

• Selman, B.J. 1985. The evolutionary biology and taxonomy of the Australian eucalyptus beetles. Entomography 3: 451–454.
• Selman, B.J. 1985. The use and significance of colour in the separation of paropsine chrysomelid species. Entomography 3: 477–479.

1989

• Selman, B.J. 1989. Some factors including nematodes influencing the population levels of paropsine chrysomelid beetles. Entomography 6: 403–406.

1994

• Selman, B.J. 1994. Eggs and oviposition in chrysomelid beetles. pp. 69–74. In: Jolivet, P.H., Cox, M.L. & Petitpierre, E. (eds.) Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae. Series Entomologica, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-1781-4_2 . ISBN 978-94-010-4783-8.
• Selman, B.J. 1994. The biology of the paropsine eucalyptus beetles of Australia. pp. 555–565. In: Jolivet, P.H., Cox, M.L. & Petitpierre, E. (eds.) Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae. Series Entomologica, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-1781-4_43 . ISBN 978-94-010-4783-8.

Links

• Islam, M.S. 2009. Dr. B. J. Selman (1934-2009): A Man and a Coordinator. University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi University 28: 81–82. DOI: 10.3329/ujzru.v28i0.5294 PDF
• 2010. Annual Report 2009. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria 69(4): 171–230. PDF [Obituary on pages 216–217]