Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe

Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe (March 17, 1870 – April 22, 1951), British myrmecologist and coleopterist

Taxon names authored

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• 5 taxon names authored by Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe

Publications

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1902

• Donisthorpe, H. 1902. Coleoptera. Entomologist's record and journal of variation 14: 99–100. BHL Reference page. 

1903

• Donisthorpe, H. 1903. Scymnus limonii, n.sp.—A Species New to Science. Entomologist's record and journal of variation 15(11): 287. BHL Reference page. 

1913

• Fowler, W.W. & Donisthorpe, H. 1913. The Coleoptera of the British Islands. A descriptive account of the families, genera, and species indigenous to Great Britain and Ireland, with notes as to localities, habitats, etc. Vol. VI (Supplement). London: L. Reeve & Co., 351 pp. BHL.

1914

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1914. Myrmecophilous notes for 1913. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 26: 37–45.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1914. Three myrmecological notes. II. Entomologist's record and journal of variation 26: 136–138.

1915

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1915: The type of Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus F. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 27: 221–222.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1915: Descriptions of a pterergate and two gynandromorphs of Myrmica sabuleti Nyl., with a list of all the known cases of the latter. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 27: 258–260.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1915: Myrmica schencki, Emery, an ant new to Britain. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 27: 265–266.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1915: British ants, their life-history and classification. Plymouth. 379 pp.

1916

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1916: Epitritus wheeleri, n. sp., an ant new to science; with notes on the genus Epitritus, Emery. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 28: 121–122.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1916: Synonymy of some genera of ants. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 28: 241–244.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1916: Synonymy of some genera of ants. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 28: 275–277.

1917

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1917: Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) crawleyi n. sp., a species of ant new to science; with a few notes on the genus. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 29: 201–202.

1918

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1918: Some notes on a paper by Dr. Leach on ants and gnats in 1825. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 30: 8–9. BHL
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1918: On the Subspecies and Aberrations of Coccinelia 11-punctata L. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 30(7): 121–128. BHL Reference page. 
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1918: A list of ants from Mesopotamia; with a description of a new species and a new variety. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 30: 165–168. BHL

1919

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1919: Myrmecophilous notes for 1918. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 31: 1–5.

1920

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1920: British Oligocene ants. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (9)6: 81–94.

1922

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1922: The subfamilies of Formicidae. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 1921: xl-xlvi.

1926

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1926: Ants and myrmecophiles at Bordighera. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 38: 5–8.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1926: Ants and myrmecophiles at Bordighera. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 38: 17–18.

1927

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1927: The ants (Formicidae), and some myrmecophiles, of Sicily. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 39: 6–9.

1929

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1929: The Formicidae (Hymenoptera) taken by Major R. G. W. Hingston, M.C., I.M.S. (ret.), on the Mount Everest Expedition, 1924. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)4: 444–449.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1929: Gynandromorphism in ants. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 82: 92–96.

1930

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1930: A new subspecies of Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Kashmir. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)5: 225–226.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1930: Cardiocondyla bicolor, sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), a species of myrmecine ant new to science. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)5: 366.

1931

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1931: Erich Wasmann, S.J. F.E.S. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 43: 76.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1931: Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) britteni sp. n.(Hymenoptera, Formicidae), a formicine ant new to science. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)8: 129–131.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1931: Descriptions of some new species of ants. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)8: 494–501.

1932

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1932: A new species of Camponotus (Hym., Formicidae) from Colombia. Stylops, 1: 88–89.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1932: On the identity of some ants from Ceylon described by F. Walker. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)9: 574–576.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1932: On the identity of Smith's types of Formicidae (Hymenoptera) collected by Alfred Russell Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, with descriptions of two new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)10: 441–476.

1933

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1933: A new species of Aphaenogaster (Hym. Formicidae) from India. Stylops, 2: 24.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1933: Descriptions of three new species of Formicidae, and a synonymical note. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)11: 194–198.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1933: On a small collection of ants made by Dr. F. W. Edwards in Argentina. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)12: 532–538.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1935: The ants of Christmas Island. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)15: 629–635.

1936

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. Leptacinus intermedius n. sp. (Col., Staphylinidae), a beetle new to science. Entomologist's monthly magazine 72: 269–270.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. Rhopalomastix janeti (Hym. Formicidae) a species of ant new to science. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 58: 55–56.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) robae sp. nov.(Hym. Formicidae), a new S. American ant, with remarks on the genus, etc. The Entomologist, 69: 108–111.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. Strongylognathus diveri sp. n. (Hym. Formicidae), a genus and species new to the British list, with notes on the genus. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 72: 111–116.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. A new study of Mesoxena mistura Smith. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)5: 119–120.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1936. Five new species of ant (Formicidae) from various localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)18: 524–530.

1937

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1937: Some new forms of Formicidae and a correction. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (10)19: 619–628.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1937: A new species of Harpegnathos Jerd., with some remarks on the genus, and the other known species. (Hym. Formicidae). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 73: 196–201.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1937: A new subgenus and three new species of Polyrhachis Smith. The Entomologist, 70: 273–275.

1938

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1938: Five new species of ant, chiefly from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)1: 140–148.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1938: Some ants of the subgenus Planimyrma Viehmeyer of the genus Aphaenogaster Mayr. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 74: 30–32.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1938: The subgenus Cyrtomyrma Forel of Polyrhachis Smith, with descriptions of new species, etc. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)1: 246–267.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1938: New species and varieties of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)1: 593–599.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1938: New species of ants and a new subgenus of Dolichoderus from various localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (11)2: 498–504.

1939

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1939: The genus Lioponera Mayr (Formicidae, Cerapachyinae), with descriptions of two new species and an ergatandromorph. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)3: 252–257.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1939: Typhlomyrmex richardsi (Hym., Formicidae), a new species of ponerine ant from British Guiana. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 75: 161–162.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1939: Descriptions of several species of ants (Hymenopt.) taken by Dr. O. W. Richards in British Guiana. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)8: 152–154.

1940

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1940: Descriptions of new species of ants (Hym., Formicidae) from various localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)5: 39–48.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1940: Lordomyrma infundibuli (Hym., Formicidae), a new species of ant from Dutch New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 76: 45–47.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1940: Some new forms of Odontomachus (Hym., Formicidae). The Entomologist, 73: 106–109.

1941

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Lordomyrma Niger sp. n. (Hym., Formicidae), with a key and notes on the genus. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 77: 36–38.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: New ants from Waigeu Island, New Guinea, and the Solomons. The Entomologist, 74: 36–42.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Descriptions of new species of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)7: 129–144.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Glanures myrmecologiques. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 53: 27–28.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: The ants of Norfolk Island. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 77: 90–93.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Glanures myrmecologiques. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 53: 36–38.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: A new species of Echinopla (Hym. Formicidae), with some notes on the genus. The Entomologist, 74: 115–116.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: The ants of Japen Island, Dutch New Guinea (Hym., Formicidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 91: 51–64.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: A new genus and species of Formicidae (Hym.) from Papua. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 77: 175.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Descriptions of new ants (Hym., Formicidae) from various localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)8: 199–210.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Synonymical notes, etc., on Formicidae (Hym.). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 77: 237–240.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1941: Description of a new species of Crematogaster Lund, subgenus Physocrema Forel, with a list of, and a key to, the known species of the subgenus. The Entomologist, 74: 225–227.

1942

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: The Formicidae (Hym.) of the Armstrong College expedition to the Siwa Oasis. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)9: 26–33.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: Descriptions of a few ants from the Philippine Islands, and a male of Polyrhachis bihamata Drury from India. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)9: 64–72.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: Myopopone wollastoni sp. n., with notes on other forms in the genus and descriptions of the males of two species (Hym., Formicidae). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 78: 29–31.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: Ants from the Colombo Museum expedition to southern India, September - October 1938. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)9: 449–461.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: New species of ants (Hym., Formicidae) from the Gold Coast, Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea and New Hebrides. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)9: 701–709.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: A new species of Diplomorium (Hym. Formicidae), with some notes on the genus. The Entomologist, 75: 217–218.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: Notes on the subgenus Orthonotomyrmex Ashmead of Camponotus Mayr, and description of a new species (Hym., Formicidae). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 78: 248–251.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1942: Notes on the genus Pseudolasius Emery with the description of Pseudolasius karawajewi sp. n. (Hym., Formicidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)11: 166–169.

1943

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: Descriptions of new ants, chiefly from Waigeu Island, N. Dutch New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)10: 167–176.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: Ants from the Colombo Museum expedition to southern India, September - October 1938. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)10: 196–208.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: Ireneidris myops gen. et sp. n. (Hym., Formicidae) from Waigeu Island, Dutch New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 79: 81–82.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: The ants (Hym., Formicidae) of Waigeu Island, North Dutch New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)10: 433–475.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: Myrmecological gleanings. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)12: 115–116.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: A list of the type-species of the genera and subgenera of Formicidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)10: 617–688.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1943: A list of the type-species of the genera and subgenera of Formicidae. (Conclusion.) Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)10: 721–737.

1944

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1944: Messor aegyptiacus Emery subspecies canaliculatus subsp. n. (striaticeps Santschi? (1923) nec Er. André (1883)) (Hym. Formicidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)13: 1–3.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1944: Notes arising out of Mr. W. D. Hincks's review of Mr. Donisthorpe's 'A list of the type-species of the genera and subgenera of Formicidae.' The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 80: 59.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1944: A new subgenus and three new species of Polyrhachis F. Smith (Hym., Formicidae). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 80: 64–66.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1944: Two new species of Pristomyrmex Mayr (Hym. Formicidae), with some notes on the genus. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)13: 81–84.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1944: A new species of Bothriomyrmex Emery (Hym. Formicidae), and some notes on the genus. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)13: 100–103.

1945

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1945: New and rare species of Crematogaster Lund (Hym. Formicidae) from the Gold Coast, etc. The Entomologist, 78: 10–11.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1945: A new species and a new variety of Technomyrmex Mayr (Hym., Formicidae) from New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 81: 57–58.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1945: A new species of Triglyphothrix Forel (Hym., Formicidae) from Uganda with some notes on the genus. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 81: 76–77.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1945: On a small collection of ants (Hym., Formicidae) from West Africa, associated with Coccidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)12: 265–273.

1946

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: A new subspecies of Messor Forel, and a new variety of Aphaenogaster Mayr (Hym. Formicidae) from Turkey. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)15: 53–54.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: Undescribed forms of Camponotus (Colobopsis) vitiensis from the Fiji Islands (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)15: 69–70.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: New species of ants (Hym., Formicidae) from the island of Mauritius. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)12: 776–782.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: Ireneopone gibber (Hym., Formicidae), a new genus and species of myrmicine ant from Mauritius. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 82: 242–243.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: The ants (Hym. Formicidae) of Mauritius. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)13: 25–35.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1946: A new genus and species of Formicidae (Hym.) from Mauritius. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B)15: 145–147.

1947

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1947: New species of ants from China and Mauritius. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)13: 283–286.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1947: Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) striatus sp. n. from New Guinea, with notes on the subgenus Pheidolacanthinus F. Smith (Hym., Formicidae). The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 83: 172–174.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1947: Ants from New Guinea, including new species and a new genus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)13: 577–595.
• Donisthorpe, H. 1947. Some new ants from New Guinea. Annals and magazine of natural history, series 11, 14(111): 183–197. DOI: 10.1080/00222934708654624 . Reference page. 
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1947: Results of the Armstrong College expedition to Siwa Oasis (Libyan Desert), 1935. A second list of the Formicidae (Hymenoptera). Bulletin de la Société Fouad 1er d'Entomologie, 31: 109–111.

1948

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: Liomyrmex reneae sp. n. (Hym., Formicidae) with a list of the species and some notes on the genus Liomyrmex Mayr. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 83: 293–294.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A second instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)14: 297–317.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A new genus and species of ant from New Britain. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 60: 65–66.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A third instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (11)14: 589–604.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A new species of Colobopsis (Hym., Formicidae) from New Guinea with a few notes on the subgenus. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 84: 121–122.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: Microbolbus testaceus, a new genus and species of ponerine ant. The Entomologist, 81: 170–171.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A fourth instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)1: 131–143.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1948: A redescription of the types of Strumigenys mandibularis F. Smith, and Cephaloxys capitata F. Smith. Psyche, 55: 78–81.

1949

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A new genus and species of dacetine ant (Hym., Formicidae) from New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 84: 281.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A fifth instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)1: 487–506.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A sixth instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)1: 744–759.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: Lordomyrma bensoni (Hym., Formicidae), a species of ant new to science from New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 85: 94.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A new Camponotus from Madagascar and a small collection of ants from Mauritius. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)2: 271–275.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A species of Calyptomyrmex Emery (Hym., Formicidae) from New Guinea. The Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 85: 186.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1949: A seventh instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)2: 401–422.

1950

• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1950: An eighth instalment of the Ross Collection of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)3: 338–341.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1950: Two new species of ants from Turkey. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 62: 60–61.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1950: Two more new ants from Turkey. Entomologist's record and journal of variation, 62: 68–69.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1950: Two new species of ants, and a few others from Turkey. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)3: 638–640.
• Donisthorpe, H.S.J.K. 1950: A first instalment of the ants of Turkey. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (12)3: 1057–1067.