Barbara York Main
| Barbara York Main | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Scientist |
Barbara Main is a biologist specialising in the study of spiders, and is based at the University of Western Australia.
Her research interests include the natural history and taxonomy of mygalomorph spiders.
She was married to Professor Bert Main from 1952 until his death in 2009.
Achievements, awards and recognition
Barbara Main was awarded the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to science and conservation as a researcher and educator in the field of arachnology (the study of spiders) and to the community of Western Australia.
Honorary Member, International Society of Arachnology.
Species and genera named in her honour
SPECIES
Spiders
- Mainosa mainae (McKay, 1979)
- Tasmanoonops mainae Forster & Platnick, 1985
- Zephyrarchaea mainae (Platnick, 1991)
- Tamopsis mainae Baehr & Baehr, 1993
- Nicodamus mainae Harvey, 1995
- Pediana mainae Hirst, 1995
- Storena mainae Jocqué & Baehr, 1995
- Megaloastia mainae Zabka, 1995
- Hersilia mainae Baehr & Baehr, 1995
- Aname mainae Raven, 2000
- Boolathana mainae Platnick, 2002
- Misgolas yorkmainae Wishart & Rowell, 2008
- Atrax yorkmainorum Gray, 2010
- Missulena mainae Miglio, Harms, Framenau & Harvey, 2014
Other arachnids
- Apozomus mainae Harvey, 1992 (schizomid)
- Barbaraella mainae Harvey, 1995 (pseudoscorpion)
- Hypoaspis barbarae Strong, 1995 (mite)
- Hesperopilio mainae Shear, 1996 (harvestman)
- Miobunus mainae Hunt, 1995 (harvestman)
Insects
- Adelotopus mainae Baehr, 1997 (beetle)
- Ceratobaeus mainae Austin, 1995 (wasp)
Millipedes
- Atelomastix mainae Edward & Harvey, 2010
GENERA
- Bymainiella Raven, 1978 (spider)
- Barbaraella Harvey, 1995 (pseudoscorpion)
- Mainosa Framenau, 2006 (spider)
References
- ↑ Hodgkin, E.P. (1995). Barbara York Main. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 52: vii–xv.
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