Dr Derek Arthur Lott F.E.S. was a British entomologist and museum curator, known for his studies of Coleoptera and biodiversity recording.
Derek Lott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1953 |
| Died | 19 June 2011 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Balliol College Oxford, University of Warwick |
| Known for | Coleoptera studies, biodiversity recording |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | Leicester Museums |
Lott was born on 28 September 1953[1] in Middlesex, England.[2] He was educated at Hampton Grammar School and went on to study chemistry at Balliol College, Oxford.[3] After attaining a P.G.C.E. from Warwick University in 1977[3] Lott originally worked as a science teacher, then in 1983 applied for a place on the graduate trainee scheme for Leicester Museums.[3][4] Lott first worked as an assistant Keeper of Entomology at Leicester Museum, rising through promotions to become the Curator of Natural Life in 1999.[3] Lott later ran an entomology-focused consultancy company.[5][6]
Lott's special interest areas in Coleoptera studies were Carabidae (ground beetles), Staphylinidae (rove beetles),[5] water beetles,[5] environmental monitoring[7] and regional recording of species, especially from the U.K. and Ireland.[5] Lott became a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society in the 1980s, as well as a member of the Amateur Entomologists Society and the British Entomological & Natural History Society.[6]
Lott had a personal dataset of 61,366 records, comprising a lifetime of beetle occurrence observations, which he shared with the National Biodiversity Network in 2010.[5][6] The National Biodiversity Network recognised Lott with an honorary fellowship for his dedication to biological recording and the high standards of his work.[6] During his career Lott wrote or contributed to at least 84 natural history papers, a bibliography of which is recorded in Durden (2011).[3]
Select publications edit
- Lott, D.: Beetle recording in Leicestershire, Coleoptera Recording Scheme Newsletter, number 1 (February 1984)[8]
- Lott, D.A.: Notes on Aromia moschata (L.) (Col., Cerambycidae) in Leicestershire. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 123: page 222 (1987)
- Durden, L.A.; Lott, D.A. & Ingram, B.: Fleas (Siphonaptera) from a dormouse nest in Devon. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 124: page 156. (1988)
- Foster, G.N. & Lott, D.A.: Modern Records of Upland Aquatic Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) in Ireland, The Irish Naturalists' Journal, volume 23, number 2, pages 72–73 (April 1989)[9]
- Lott, D. A.: The role of local museums in taxonomic support, British journal of entomology and natural history, volume 7, pages 58–60 (1994)[10]
- Eyre, Michael D.; Lott, Derek A. & Garside, Adam: Assessing the potential for environmental monitoring using ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) with riverside and Scottish data, Annales Zoologici Fennici, volume 33, number 1, pages 157-163 (1996)[7]
- Eyre, M.D.; Lott, D.A. & Luff, M.L.: The rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of exposed riverine sediments in Scotland and northern England: Habitat classification and conservation aspects, Journal of Insect Conservation, volume 5, pages 173-186 (2001)[11]
- Lott, D.A.: A review of Staphylinidae doubtfully recorded from the British Isles. Coleopterist 11: pages 33–38 (2002)
- Lott, D.A.: Riparian beetles from four river catchments in Northumberland and Durham. Coleopterist 15: pages 35–42 (2006)
- Lott, Derek: The Leicestershire Coleopterists: 200 Years of Beetle Hunting (Loughborough Naturalists' Club) (2009)
References edit
- ^ Groll, Eckhard K (13 January 2016). "Biographies of the Entomologists of the World: Lott, Derek A". Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Derek A Lott in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Durden, Lance A (Autumn 2011). "Derek A. Lott (1953-2011) Coleopterist and Naturalist Extraordinaire" (PDF). Antenna: Bulletin of the Royal Entomological Society. 35 (4): 159–162 – via Royal Entomological Society.
- ^ "Derek Lott: a Leicester naturalist". rutlandbutterflies.wordpress.com. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Derek Lott" (PDF). Invertebrate Conservation News (66). Amateur Entomologist's Society: 13. October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Honorary Member: 21 September 2010: Honorary Membership Award for Derek Lott". National Biodiversity Network. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b Eyre, Michael D; Lott, Derek A; Garside, Adam (14 June 1996). "Assessing the potential for environmental monitoring using ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) with riverside and Scottish data". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 33 (1): 157–163. JSTOR 23735415 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Lott, D (February 1984). "Beetle recording in Leicestershire" (PDF). Coleoptera Recording Scheme Newsletter (1).
- ^ Foster, G N; Lott, D A (April 1989). "Modern Records of Upland Aquatic Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) in Ireland". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 23 (2): 72–73. JSTOR 25539363 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Lott, D A (1994). "The role of local museums in taxonomic support". British Journal of Entomology and Natural History. 7: 58–60 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Eyre, M D; Lott, D A; Luff, M L (September 2001). "The rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of exposed riverine sediments in Scotland and northern England: Habitat classification and conservation aspects". Journal of Insect Conservation. 5 (3): 173–186. doi:10.1023/A:1017956927482. S2CID 45330197 – via Springer.