Norman Denbigh Riley

Norman Denbigh Riley (1890–1979), British entomologist.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 104 taxon names authored by Norman Denbigh Riley

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1919

• Riley, N.D., 1919. Some new Rhopalocera from Brazil collected by E.H.W. Wickham Esq. The Entomologist 52: 181-186; 200-202. Reference page. 

1920's

• Riley, N.D., 1920. A new Arhopala (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Ceylon. Entomologist 53: 97-98. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera in the British Museum (Natural History), Parts I & II. The Entomologist 54: 180-184; 55: 250-252. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1921. A new form of Tajuria (Lep. Rhop.) from Ceylon. Entomologist 54: 206. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E. J., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera from Siam. J. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 4: 167-190, 4 pls. BHL text, plates. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1921. Notes on the Rhopalocera of the Dollman collection. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 69(3/4): 234-259, pls.4-7. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1921. Some undescribed Rhopalocera from Mesopotamia and N.W. Persia ; and other Notes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 8 : 590-600. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1922. The genus Amblypodia auctorum (de Nicéville, Moore, Swinhoe, etc), nec Horsfield. Entomologist 55: 25-29, 51-53. BHL1, BHL2. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1922. Some undescribed Rhopalocera in the British Museum (Natural History). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)6: 250-252. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1922. Notes on the Generic Names of Indian Theclinae and Amblypodiinae (Lep. Rhop.) Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 28(1-2): 465-473. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1923. Two undescribed Rhopalocera from Ceylon. Spolia Zeylanica 12: 323-326. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1923. New Rhopalocera from Borneo. The Entomologist 56: 35-38, 1 pl. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1923. The Rhopalocera of the Mt. Everest 1921 expedition. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 70(3/4): 461-483, 2 pls. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1924. A new lycaenid butterfly from Costa Rica. Entomologist 57(731): 88-89 (April). Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1924. A note on the genus Pyrrhopygopsis Godman & Salvin (Lep. Hesperiidae). The Entomologist 57: 245-249. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1925. The Species Usually Referred to the Genus Cigaritis Boisd. [Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae]. Novitates Zoologicae 32: 70–95, 13 figs. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1925. Notes on the genus Ceratrichia (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)16: 405–416. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1925. A revision of the Continental African Species of the Genus Artitropa (Lep. Hesperiidae). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1925ː 281-288, 1pl. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E. J., 1925. New Rhopalocera from Siam and Hainan. Entomologist 58: 140-143, pl. 3, 7 figs. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. & Tams, W.H.T., 1925. Rhopalocera. Zoological Record 61(1923)(Ins): 217-227. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1925. Notes on the genus Ceratrichia (Lepidoptera:Hesperiidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)16: 405–416. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1925. A revision of the Continental African Species of the Genus Artitropa (Lep. Hesperiidae). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1925ː 281-288, 1pl. Reference page. 
• Riley, N. D., 1926. Entomological Notes on a Tour of the Kumaon-Tibet Border in 1924 by H. G. Champion, M.A., F.E.S. with descriptions of three new Rhopalocera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 62: 271-279, pls 2,3. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1926. On the identity of certain Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) described by Latreille. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 74(2): 231-241. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1927. The Rhopalocera of the Third Mount Everest Expedition (1924). Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. 75(1): 19-129. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1927. A new european Lycaenid: Cupido arcilacis. The Entomologist 60: 269–276. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1928. Cupido carswelli Stempffer = Cupido arcilacis Riley. The Entomologist 61: 38, 91. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1928. A list of the Hesperiidae collected in the island of Sao Thome by T.A. Barns. The Entomologist 1928: 61:64-65. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. & Poulton, E. B., 1928. The Rhopalocera of the "St. George" expedition from French Oceania. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 76(2): 453-468. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1928. Notes on Iolaus, Argiolaus and related genera with descriptions of new species, subspecies and a new genus. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Novitates Zoologicae 34: 374-394. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1928. Descriptions of two new Lycaendiae in the British Museum. Entomologist 61: 187-188. Reference page. 
• Eltringham, H., Poulton, E.B., Riley, N.D. & Talbot, G. 1929. African Rhopalocera: descriptions and notes. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 77: 475–504. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1929. Revisional Notes on the Genus Heliophorus (Lycaenidae) with Descriptions of New Forms. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 33: 384-402, 28 text figs. BHL. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1929. Three new species of Hesperiidae from Matto Grosso. Bulletin of the Hill Museum 3(2):134-138, 1 f. Reference page. 

1930's

• Riley, N.D., 1930. Adaluma urumelia Tindale (1922) = Candalides wilkinsi Riley (1928). Entomologist 63: 211-212. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1932. Descriptions of new Siamese Rhopalocera. J. Siam Soc. nat. Hist. Suppl. 8: 249-254. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1932. New African and Arabian butterflies. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10) 10: 137–152, Figs 8,9. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1934. A new Palaearctic lycaenid butterfly. Entomologist 67: 85-86, 1 pl. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1934. A new S. American Hesperid. The Entomologist 67: 185-186. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. & Corbet, A. S., 1938. A Revision of the Malayan Species of Jamides Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Trans. R. ent. Soc. London 87(5): 147-159. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1938. Descriptions of new or little known South African Rhopalocera. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 87: 233-245. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1939. Notes on Oriental Theclinae (Lep: Lycaenidae) with descriptions of new species. Novitates Zoologicae 41: 355-361. BHL. Reference page. 

1940's

• Riley, N.D., 1942. New Lycaenidae from the Malay Peninsula. Entomologist 75(4): 88-89. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1943. A new African Lycaenid butterfly. Entomologist 76: 225-226. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., 1944. Two New South African Lycaenidae. Entomologist 77: 28-29, 2 figs. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D., [1945]. Spolia Mentawiensia, Rhopalocera; Lycaenidae and Riodinidae. Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 94(2): 247-271, 2pls. Reference page. 

1950's

• Riley, N.D. 1956. The Genera of Holarctic Theclinae; a tentative revision. Proc. 10th Int. Congr. Ent. 1: 281–288. Reference page. 
• Riley, N.D. 1956. Biography of W. H. Evans. The Lepidopterists' News 10(6): 193–199. PDF. Reference page. 

1960's

• Riley, N.D. & China, W.E. 1962. Opinion 640. Euceraphis Walker, 1870 (Insecta, Hemiptera); designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 19(5): 272–273. BHL Reference page. 
• Zimmerman, E.C. & Riley, N.D. 1966. Gracilaria Haworth, 1828 (Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed addition to the Official List of Generic Names. Z.N.(S.) 1757. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(4): 186–187. Reference page. 
• Zimmerman, E.C. & Riley, N.D. 1967. Further comment on the case of Gracilaria versus Gracillaria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Z.N.(S.) 1757. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 24(5): 267–268. Reference page. 

1970

• Higgins, L.G. & Riley, N.D. 1970. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins, London, 338 pp. 60 pls. Reference page.