Stelfox, Arthur Wilson, 1883-1972.

Arthur Wilson Stelfox (1883-1972), Irish naturalist and entomologist, was born in Belfast and studied architecture in Ireland and England. While practicing that profession, Stelfox also pursued an interest in natural history and served as Secretary of the Belfast Naturalists Field Club. In 1920, he was appointed Assistant Naturalist at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, where he specialized in the Hymenoptera. Following his retirement in 1948, Stelfox continued to build his collections and donated them to the Smithsonian in 1966.

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