Global Ant Project -- World Ant Taxonomists

Basil Derek Wragge Morley (1920-1969)

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Basil Derek Wragge-Morley (1920 - 1969) born in Cambridge was most noted for his work on the study of ants. Derek Wragge-Morley was an independent scientific consultant, who also held posts in journalism throughout his working life. He died aged 49 after battling with numerous illnesses.

ANT TAXONOMY

 

PUBLICATIONS

Morley, B.D.W. 1938. An outline of the phylogeny of the Formicidae. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 43: 190-194. [5.x.1938.]

Morley, B.D.W. 1939. The phylogeny of the Cerapachyinae, Dorylinae and Leptanillinae. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 44: 114-118. [27.v.1939.]

REFERENCE

Bolton B, Alpert G, Ward PS, Naskrecki P. 2007. [CD-ROM] Bolton's Catalogue of the Ants of the World. Harvard University Press.