Torben Bjorn Larsen
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Torben Bjørn Larsen (1944–2015), Danish entomologist primarily active in India, Lebanon, and the United Kingdom.
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1974
edit- Larsen, T.B., 1974. Une espèce et deux sous-espéces nouvelles de Lycaenidae du Liban. Alexanor 8(7): 301–307. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1974. Butterflies of Lebanon. Beirut. 162pp, 32 plates.
1975
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1975. Chromosome numbers and notes on testicular morphology of some Lebanese Rhopalocera. Entomologica Scandinavica 6:218 225.
1976
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1976. A new species of Nigerian Tarucus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin de l‟Institut Fondamental d‟Afrique Noire (A) 37(3): 684-686. Reference page.
1980
edit- Larsen, T.B. & Larsen, K. 1980. The butterflies of Oman. Bartholomew, Edinburgh.
- Larsen, T.B. & Larsen, K. 1980. The butterflies of Oman. Bartholomew, Edinburgh
- Larsen, T.B., Riley, J. & Cornes, M.A. 1980. The butterfly fauna of a secondary bush locality in Nigeria. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 18:4 23.
1982
edit- Larsen, T.B., 1982. The butterflies of the Yemen Arab Republic (with a review of the species in the Charaxes viola-group from Arabia and East Africa). Biologiske Skrifter, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 23(3): 1–85. Reference page.
1983
edit- Larsen, T.B. & Nakamura, I. l983. The butterflies of East Jordan. Entomologist's Gazette 34:135—208.
- Larsen, T.B. 1983: Insects of Saudi Arabia. Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera (A monograph of the butterflies of the Arabian Peninsula). Fauna of Saudi Arabia 5: 333–478. Reference page.
1984
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1984. The zoogeographical composition and distribution of Arabian butterflies (Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera). Journal of Biogeography 11: 119–158.
- Larsen, T.B. 1984. Butterflies of Saudi Arabia and its neighbours. Stacey Intl., London.
1986
edit- Larsen, T.B., 1986. Notes on Afrotropical butterflies with description of five new taxa and records of extension of known ranges. Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental de l’Afrique Noire (A) 45: 151–172. Reference page.
1987
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1987. Biogeographical aspects of Middle Eastern and Arabian Butterflies. Proceedings of the symposium on the fauna and zoogeography of the Middle East. Beihefte zum Tübinger Atlas des vorderen Orients, A (Naturwissenschaften), nr. 28:178 199. (Krupp, F., Schneider, W, & Kinzelbach, R., eds.).
- Larsen, T.B. 1987/1988. The butterflies of the Nilgiri mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84:26 54, 291 316, 560 584, ibid,85:26 43.
1990
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1990. The butterflies of Egypt. Apollo Books, Svendborg, Denmark.
1991
edit- Larsen, T.B., 1991. The Butterflies of Kenya and their Natural History. Oxford University Press, Oxford: i-xxii, 1-490. Reference page.
1992
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1992. The butterflies of the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana (Lepidoptera Rhopalocera). Botswana Notes and Records 24:181 204.
- Larsen, T.B. 1992. A chameleon as predator of butterflies and its avoidance of known aposematic species. Tropical Lepidoptera 3:101 104.
1994
edit- Collins, S. & Larsen, T.B. 1994. The Abantis bismarcki-group of skipper butterflies with the description of Abantis bamptoni sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Entomologists' Record and Journal of Variation 106: 1–5. PDF. Reference page.
- Pittaway, A.R., Larsen, T.B., Clarke, C.A., Smith, C.R., Crnjar, R. & Clarke, F.M.M. 1994. Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879, specifically distinct from Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Entomologist's Gazette 45:223 249.
- Larsen, T.B. 1994: Diopetes kakumi, a New Hairstreak from Kakum National Park, Ghana (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) Tropical Lepidoptera 5(2): 83-84. full article (PDF) Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., 1994. Iolaus newporti, a new species of Lycaenidae from Nigeria (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 106 (11-12): 197–200. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., 1994. Anthene helpsi sp. nov. A remarkable new lycaenid from Ghana. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 94 (4): 550–552. Full article: [1]. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1994. The butterflies of Ghana their implications for conservation and sustainable use. Report to IUCN and Dept. of Game & Wildlife, Ghana.
1995
edit- Collins, S. & Larsen, T.B. 1995. Pseudaletis malangi - a remarkable new butterfly from the Republic of Guinea (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Lambillionea 95(3) (Tome II): 429–431. PDF. Reference page.
- Collins, S. & Larsen, T.B. 1995. A new species of Gretna from Cameroun. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Lambillionea 95(3): 561–562. PDF. Reference page.
- Collins, S. & Larsen, T.B. 1995. A new Iolaus from the Shaba province of Zaire (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 95(3): 563–564. PDF. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1995. Liptena priscilla a new liptenid butterfly from Nigeria (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Entomologist's record and journal of variation 107(1–2): 29–32. BHL Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. & Boorman, J. 1995: A new african butterfly commemorating Bob St, Leger, Pseudathyma legeri (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Lambillionea 95(4) (Tome II): 611–613. Reference page.
1996
edit- Belcastro, C. & Larsen, T.B. 1996. The Pteroteinon caenira-complex of African skippers, with the description of a new species (P. concaenira) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Lambillionea 96(4): 616–622. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., 1996: The Butterflies of Kenya and Their Natural History. Oxford University Press, Oxford: 1–500. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1996. Iolaus (Etesiolaus) kyabobo -A new butterfly from Ghana (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 96: 275–277. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
- Collins, S. & Larsen, T.B. 1996. Baliochila warrengashi a new butterfly from the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 96(3): 465–466. PDF. Reference page.
1997
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1997. Korup butterflies – Biodiversity writ large. Report on a butterfly study mission to Korup National Park in Cameroun during January and February 1997. Report to WWF and Korup National Park 1–69.
- Hecq, J. & Larsen, T.B. 1997: New butterflies from the Okomu nature sanctuary in Nigeria (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Lambillionea 97(1) (Tome II): 101–104. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1997. Uranothauma belcastroi, a new west African submontane butterfly (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 97(1) (TomeI): 5-6. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 1997a. A revision of the Hypolycaena lebona group of African Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera), with description of two new species and one new subspecies. Metamorphosis 6: 172–182. Reference page.
1998
edit- Larsen, T.B. 1998. Two new species of Tetrarhanis from West Africa (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Lipteninae). Lambillionea 98(1): 77-80. Reference page.
- Lawton, J.H., Bignell, D.E., Bolton, B., Bloemers, G.F., Eggleton, P., Hodda, M., Holt, R.D., Larsen, T.B., Mawdsley, N.A., Stork, N.E., Srivastava, D.S. & Watt, A.D. 1998. Biodiversity inventories, indicator taxa and effects of habitat modification in tropical forest. Nature 391: 72–76.
- Larsen, T.B. & Mei, M. 1998. Butterflies from a Guinea savannah transition area, the Parc National du Haut Niger (Republic of Guinea), with description of a new subspecies of Platylesches robustus (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 130(3): 255–272. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. & Collins, S. 1998. Two new species of Anthene from West Africa (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 98 (3) (Tome I): 372–376. Reference page.
- Collins, S.C., & Larsen, T.B. 1998. Two new genera and eight new species of African Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) - ABRI research paper No. 1. Metamorphosis 9(2): 66–85. PDF. Reference page.
2000
edit- Collins, S.C. & Larsen, T.B. 2000. Eight new species and five new subspecies of African butterflies (Rhopalocera) an ABRI research paper. Metamorphosis 11(2): 57–75. PDF. Reference page.
2001
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2001. The butterflies of Ankasa/Nini-Suhien and Bia protected area systems in western Ghana. Protected Areas Development Programme. UGL/Ghana Wildlife Department. 62pp.
2002
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2002. The butterflies of Delhi, India – an annotated check-list. Esperiana 9:459-479.
2003
edit- Collins, S.C., Larsen, T.B. & Warren-Gash, H. 2003. Notes on Afrotropical butterflies with the description of eleven new species and four new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) – ABRI research paper No. 3. Metamorphosis 14(3): 63–110. Abstract and full article (PDF). Reference page.
2004
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2004. Butterflies of Bangladesh – an annotated checklist. IUCN, Bangladesh. 158pp, 8 colour plates.
- Larsen, T.B. 2004. Hazards of butterfly collecting. Cravitz Printing Co. Ltd
2005
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2005. Butterflies of West Africa. 2 vols, Apollo Books, Svendborg, Denmark: 1–595, 1–270. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., Luong Van Hao, & Do Van Lap, 2005. Butterfly diversity in Cuc Phuong National Park, VietNam. Biodiversity 6:3-14.
- Collins, S.C. & Larsen, T.B. 2005. New species and subspecies of African butterflies. pp.547–560. In Larsen, T.B. 2005. Butterflies of West Africa. Apollo Books, Denmark: pp. 1–595, figs. 1–270. Reference page.
2006
edit- Pittaway, A.R., Larsen, T.B., Legrain, A., Majer, J., Weidenhoffer, Z. & Gillet, M. 2006. The establishment of an American butterfly in the Arabian Gulf: Brephidium exilis (Boisduval, 1852) (Lycaenidae). Nota Lepidopterologica 29: 3–14.
- Larsen, T.B. 2006. The Ghana butterfly fauna and its contribution to the objectives of the protected areas system. WDSP Report no. 63. Wildlife Division (Forestry Commission) & IUCN (World Conservation Union). 207pp.
2007
edit- Larsen, T.B., Aduse-Poku, K., Boersma, H., Sáfián, Sz., & Baker, J. 2007. Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary in Ghana: discovering its butterflies (with a checklist of the 930 butterflies of Ghana). Metamorphosis 18: 88–125.
2008
edit- Belcastro, C. & Larsen, T.B. 2008, in Klop, E., Lindsell, J. & Siaka, A. 2008. Chapter 5 – Butterflies. in Biodiversity of Gola Forest, Sierra Leone. A survey of Gola’s mammals, birds, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, trees and non-woody plants forest structure. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Conservation Society of Sierra Leone, Government of Sierra Leone.
- Larsen, T.B. 2008. Forest butterflies in West Africa have resisted extinction … so far (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea). Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 2833–2847.
- Collins, S.C. & Larsen, T.B. 2008. Eighteen new species, five new subspecies, and interesting data on other African butterflies – Fourth ABRI research paper. Metamorphosis 19(2): 42–113. Abstract and PDF download. Reference page.
2009
edit- Larsen, T.B., 2009. Anthene georgiadisi sp. nov. (Lep.: Lycaenidae) – a new butterfly from Liberia. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 121(1): 47–51. Reference page.
2010
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2010: Gorgyra stewarti sp.nov. – a surprising new skipper butterfly from Cameroun and the democratic Republic of Congo (Lep.: Hesperiidae). Entomologist's record and journal of variation 122: 55–58. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., Pyrcz, T.W., Sáfián, S. & Warren-Gash, H. 2010[2009]. Two biogeographically significant new species of Euriphene (Boisduval, 1847) from West Africa and Nigeria: E. epe Pyrcz & Larsen and E. taigola Sáfián & Warren-Gash (Lepidoptera: Nymphalinae: Adoliadini). Metamorphosis 20: 389-399. Reference page.
2011
edit- Larsen, T.B. & Cock, M.J.W. 2011. A new species of Eretis (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 21(1): 13–16. PDF. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. & Collins, S.C. 2011. The African skipper genus Caenides Holland and the description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 21(2): 62–65. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., Yago, M., Vane-Wright, R.I., Williams, M., Ueda, K. & Yokochi, T. 2011. Case 3503. Papilio hesperus Westwood, 1843 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, PAPILIONIDAE): proposed conservation by the suppression of Papilio hesperus Fabricius, 1793 (NYMPHALIDAE). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 190–196. DOI: 10.21805/bzn.v68i3.a12 . ResearchGate Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. & Congdon, T.C.E. 2011. Triskelionia, a new African genus of the Celaenorrhinini (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) and the promotion of T. compacta to species-status. Zootaxa 2931: 53–58. PDF. Reference page.
2012
edit- Larsen, T.B. & Collins, S.C. 2012. Herila – a new genus to receive the Afrotropical skipper Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1855) [Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae. Entomologia Africana 17(2): 55–64. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B. 2012. Taxonomy of the Afrotropical genus Melphina Evans and the description of two new genera: Melphinyet and Noctulana (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae, incertae sedis). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 22(1): 16–23. Reference page.
2013
edit- Larsen, T.B. 2013a. Two new species in the African skipper genera Borbo (Hesperiinae, Baorini) and Platylesches (Hesperiinae, incertae sedis). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 23(2): 92–98. PDF. Reference page.
- Larsen & Collins, 2013. Genus Kobelana. Web. Reference page.
- Larsen, T.B., 2013. Ceratricula and Flandria - two new genera of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Hesperiinae (incertae sedis)) for species currently placed in the genus Ceratrichia Butler. Zootaxa 3666(4): 476–488. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3666.4.4 Abstract. Reference page.
2014
edit- Collins, S.C., Congdon, T.C.E., Henning, G.A., Larsen, T.B. & Williams, M.C. 2014. A review of d’Abrera’s Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region – Part III (second edition), 2009 – Part 3 (Theclinae, Polyommatinae and Riodinidae). Metamorphosis 25(2): 109–122. PDF. Reference page.
- Larsen, T. & Collins, S. 2014. Some new and interesting African Hesperiidae. Metamorphosis 25: 60–76. Reference page.
2016
edit- Bivar-de-Sousa, A., Vasconcelos, S., Mendes, L.F., Larsen, T.B., Baker, J. & Guilherme, J.L. 2016. Butterflies of Guinea-Bissau: VIII. New data, new reports, corrections and biodiversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea). Zootaxa 4201(1): 1–77. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4201.1.1. Reference page.
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edit- Huertas, B. 2015. Obituary, Torben Bjørn Larsen. Entomologist's Record and journal of variation 127(4): 180–182. ResearchGate. Reference page.