Dennis Leston

Dennis Leston
Born (1917-02-17)17 February 1917
London, United Kingdom
Died 7 October 1981(1981-10-07) (aged 64)
Florida, USA
Nationality British
Fields Entomology
Institutions Tertiary education:
Imperial College London

Dennis Leston, (2 February 1917 – 7 October 1981) was an English entomologist best known for his contributions to the study of Heteroptera.[1]

Prior to his academic work Leston served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II where he developed his fascination with insects.

Leston was a member of the South London Entomological Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society in 1949. After gaining a D.I.C. by research from Imperial College in the early 1960s Leston studied and worked at a number of universities, including the University of Ghana.

Dennis Leston was the older brother of racing driver Les Leston.

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  1. Southwood, T.R.E. (1982). "Dennis Leston, Ph.D. (Ghana), D.I.C., 1917-1981". Antenna 6 (1): 173–174. ISSN 0140-1890. The death in Florida in October of Dennis Leston has robbed entomology of one of its most colourful characters and an unusually gifted practitioner.

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