W. John Tennent

W. John Tennent, British Entomologist.

• Department of Life Sciences, Terrestrial Invertebrates Division, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, England.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 95 taxon names authored by W. John Tennent

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1991

• Tennent, W.J. 1991. Notes on some Borneo hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) including Eupanacra hollowayi sp. n. and Macroglossum amoenum Rothschild & Jordan, new to Borneo. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 103: 223–235. BHL Reference page. 

1996

• Tennent, W.J., 1996. The butterflies of Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria 217pp, 32 pls. Gem Publishing, Wallingford. 217pp. ISBN 9780906802052 Reference page. 

1999

• Tennent, W.J., 1999. Two new Arhopala Boisduval taxa from the Solomon Islands, and resolution of the status of A. tindali Ribbe and A. styx Evans (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 20(2): 195–206. web Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 1999. Notes on some Solomon Islands Papilio Linnaeus, with descriptions of four new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 20(2): 207–230. PDF. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 1999. The genus Psychonotis Toxopeus in the Solomon islands, with descriptions of five new taxa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 26(4): 115-123. Reference page. 
• Müller, C.J. & Tennent, W.J. 1999. A new species of Graphium Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Records of the Australian Museum 51: 161–168. pdf. Reference page. 

2000

• Tennent, W.J., 2000. Notes on Deudorix Hewitson in the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago and New Guinea, with descriptions of nine new taxa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 27(1): 9-26. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2000. A new species of Mycalesis Hübner, from the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo NF 20: 333–336. web Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2000. Thirteen new butterflies from the Solomon Islands (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 25: 9-22. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2000. A new butterfly genus, species and subspecies from the Solomon Islands (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 13: 87-90. Reference page. 

2001

• Tennent, W.J., 2001. Twenty new butterflies from the Solomon Islands (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae; Lycaenidae; Nymphalinae; Satyrinae; Danainae). British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 14: 1-27. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. A new species of Ionolyce Toxopeus, from the Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Group) and Vanuatu (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(2): 41-44. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. Notes on bochus group species of the genus Jamides Hübner in the Santa Cruz islands (Solomon Islands), with description of a new subspecies of Jamides amarauge Druce (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(2): 45-48, 1 pl., 4 figs. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. A review of the genus Mycalesis in the Solomons Archipelago, with descriptions of seven new taxa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Tropical Lepidoptera 12(Suppl. 1): 13–24. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. What is Nacaduba mallicolo markira Tite? A new species of Nacaduba Moore from the Solomon Islands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(3): 85-90. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. Three new Hypochrysops C. & R. Felder, 1860 taxa from the Solomon Islands, including a new species from the Santa Cruz Group (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(3): 91-96. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2001. Further notes on the Deudorix affinis group in the south pacific (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(4): 137-140. Reference page. 

2002

• Tennent, W.J., 2002. Butterflies of the Solomon Islands: Systematics and Biogreography. 413 pp., 90 pls. Storm Entomological Publishing, Dereham, Norfolk, England. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2002. A review of the genus Mycalesis Hübner, in the Solomons Archipelago, with descriptions of seven new taxa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 12(1): 13–24. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2002. striking new subspecies of Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the Torres Islands, Northern Vanuatu. Australian Entomologist 29(3): 107–111. Reference page. 

2003

• Tennent, W.J., 2003. Notes on Hypolimnas octocula Butler, and H. pithoeka Kirsch from the New Hebrides archipelago, with description of a new race of H. octocula from southern Vanuatu (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Futao 45: 6–10. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2003. Three new butterfly subspecies from northern Vanuatu (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). Futao 45: 22-24. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2003. Two elusive new Prosotas Druce, 1891 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from the New Hebrides archipelago (Solomon Islands and Vanuatu). Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 36: 39-44. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2003. On the identity of New Hebrides (Vanuatu) Deudorix Hewitson, including description of a new subspecies of D. mathewi Druce (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 36: 45-49. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2003. Danaus affinis (Fabricius), (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Danainae) in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides and Solomons archipelagos, with description of a new subspecies from the Torres island group (Vanuatu). Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 37: 4–7. Reference page. 

2004

• Tennent, W.J., 2004. Three new Eurema subspecies from the Southwest Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Futao 48: 4–6. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2004. A new race of Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1782, from the Solomon Islands (Russell group) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Futao 48: 17–18. Reference page. 

2005

• Tennent, W.J., 2005. A new Candalides (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the D'Entrecasteux island group (Papua New Guinea). Futao 49: 2-3.Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2005. Some new records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) from New Caledonia, including a new species of Theclinesthes (Lycaenidae). Futao 49: 6–8. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2005. Semanga helena Röber, 1887 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) confirmed on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Futao 50: 6. Reference page. 

2006

• Tennent, W.J. 2006. A checklist of the butterflies of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and some adjacent areas. Zootaxa 1178, 209 pp. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & de Roller, C.J., 2006. Notes on some butterflies from the island of Tetepare (Solomon Islands, New Georgia group), including a new subspecies of Argyronympha rubianensis (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Futao 52: 2–7.. Reference page. 

2008

• Tennent, W.J., 2008. A new Deudorix Hewitson, 1863, from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 50: 19-23. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2008. Citation of the contents of The Fruhstorfer Collection of Butterflies: Catalogue of Types... published in the 1920s. Entomologist's Gazette: 59: 41-53. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., Yasuda, M. & Morimoto, K. 2008. Lansania Journal of arachnology and zoology - a rare and obscure Japanese natural history journal. Archives of Natural History 35(2): 252–280. DOI: 10.3366/E0260954108000387 Reference page. 

2009

• Tennent, W.J. 2009. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Vanuatu; Ol buttaflae blong Vanuatu. 192 pp., Storm Entomological Publishing, Dereham, Norfolk, England. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & Rawlins, A., 2009: A new subspecies of Hypochrysops anacletus C.Felder, 1860, from the island of Buru, Maluku, Indonesia (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Theclinae). Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 52: 4-9. Reference page. 

2010

• Tennent, W.J., Müller, C. J. & Rawlins, A., 2010. A new Deudorix from Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae), with notes on Deudorix epirus Felder, 1860. Australian Entomologist 37(2): 33-43. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & Rawlins, A. 2010. Notes on Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 from Sulawesi and Maluku, including new subspecies of A. argentea Staudinger, 1888, A. chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903, and A. azenia (Hewitson, [1863]) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Nachrichten des Entomologische Vereins Apollo N.F. 31(1/2): 9-16. web Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & A. Rawlins, 2010. Notes on the subgenus Virachola Moore, in the Moluccan islands, description of a new subspecies of Deudorix (Virachola) democles Miskin, 1884 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Theclinae): Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 54: 27-29. Reference page. 
• Tenennt, W.J. & A. Rawlins, 2010.rev Notes on the genus Tajuria Moore, 1881, from the Sulawesi Region, Indonesia, with description of a new subspecies of T. cyrillus Hewitson, 1865 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae): Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 56: 9-11. Reference page. 

2012

• Tennent, W.J. & Rawlins, A., 2012. A new Jamides Hübner, 1819 from the islands of North Maluku, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 33 (2/3): 139–141. web Reference page. 

2014

• Monastyrskii, A.L., Tennent, W.J. & O'Dell, J. 2014. Further evidence of disjunctions in ranges of East Asian satyrine butterflies: a new subspecies of Rhaphicera dumicola (Oberthür, 1876) from Northern Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Atalanta 45(1-4): 163–166. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., Müller, C. J. & Peggie, D., 2014. Two New Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from the collections of the Museum Zoologi Bogor, Indonesia. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 24: 10-14. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Rawlins, A., Cassidy, A., Müller, C., Schröder, S. & Tennent, W. J. 2014. An Illustrated and annotated checklist of Jamides Hübner, 1819, taxa occurring in the Indonesian Provinces of North Maluku and Maluku (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 35(1/2): 5-39. web Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2014. Two new subspecies of Mycalesis terminus (Fabricius, 1775), from the islands of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera, Satyrinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 24(2): 62–66. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2014a. Euploea eurianassa Hewitson, 1858, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea with description of a new subspecies from the remote island of Nasikwabu (Lepidoptera: Danainae). Futao 66: 46-49. Reference page. 
• Müller, C.J & Tennent, W.J., 2014: A new species of Hypochrysops Felder & Felder, 1860, from Waigeo Island, Indonesia (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Suara Serangga Papua 8 (4): 109–115. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & Treadaway, C.G. 2014. A new subspecies of Mycalesis aramis Hewitson, 1866, from the Philippine island of Mindoro (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 35 (3): 139–140. web Reference page. 

2015

• Tennent, W.J. 2015. A new subspecies of Nacaduba cyanea (Cramer, 1775) from Woodlark (Muyua) Island, Milne Bay Province, PNG. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 36(4): 219–220. Reference page. 

2016

• Müller, C.J. & Tennent, W.J. 2016. A new species of Altiapa Parsons, 1986 from Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) Tropical Lepidoptera Research 26(1): 19-24. full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Müller, C.J. & Tennent, W.J. 2016. Two new species of Candalides Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia Tropical Lepidoptera Research 26(1): 25-31. full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Russell, P.J.C. & Tennent, W.J. 2016. A synonymic list of names associated with western Palaearctic Melitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) species group taxa (M. phoebe; M. punica Oberthür, 1876; M. ornata Christoph, 1893) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Nota Lepidopterologica 39(1): 27–56. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2016. A review of Danis danis (Cramer, 1775) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), with descriptions of seven new subspecies from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo NF 37(2–3): 117–138. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. & Gassó Miracle, M.E. 2016. A new subspecies of Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775, from Buru, Maluku, Indonesia (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 159(2): 81-88. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., 2016. Notes on Hypolycaena phorbas (Fabricius, 1793), H. periphorbas Butler, 1882 and H. danis (Felder & Felder), 1865 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, with description of six new taxa from the Bismarck Archipelago and Milne Bay. Butterflies 72: 4-23, 89 figs. Reference page. 

2017

• Tennent, W.J. 2017. A new subspecies of Delias caliban Grose-Smith, 1897 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Normanby Island, d'Entrecasteaux group, Papua New Guinea. The Australian Entomologist 44(1): 39-48. Reference page. 

2018

• Müller, C.J. & Tennent, W.J. 2018: Polyura inopinatus Röber, 1940; a remarkable butterfly mystery resolved. ZooKeys 774: 1–15. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.774.26458 Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J., Chandra, V. & Müller, C.J. 2018. A remarkable new swallowtail butterfly from Fiji (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 39(2): 53–61. Reference page. 

2020

• P.J.C. Russell, L. Bartolozzi, R.L. Hawkins, W.J. Tennent & T. Léger, 2020. Designation of lectotypes for some Spanish and other western European Melitaea taxa, some with mixed syntypic series of M. phoebe Denis & Schiffermüller,1775 and M. ornata Christoph, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 48(191): 449–472. ResearchGate Reference page. 

2022

• Russell, P.J.C., Lukhtanov, V.A. & Tennent, W.J. 2022. Reassessment of the status of some European and Asian Melitaea taxa described as subspecies of Melitaea phoebe ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), with designations of lectotypes where appropriate (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Zootaxa 5141(1): 25–38. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5141.1.2. . Reference page. 

2023

• Russell, P.J.C. & Tennent, W.J. 2023. Notes on the Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893, complex in the Levant (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) including new synonymy and observations on lectotype designations for Melitaea phoebe dorae Graves, 1925. Zootaxa 5353(3): 276–284. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5353.3.5. Reference page. 
• Tennent, W.J. 2023. A new Prosotas (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from the islands of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 33(2): 86-89. Reference page. 

2024

• Tennent, W.J. 2024. The butterflies of Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, with descriptions of six new taxa (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Nachrichten Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 44 (3/4): 163–176. Reference page.