Marianne Horak

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Marianne Horak

entomologist who specialises in Australian Lepidoptera, particularly the phycitine and tortricid moths,[1] and is considered one of the worldwide leading experts on the systematics of Tortricidae.[2][3]

Education and career

Horak studied at the

Australian National Insect Collection at CSIRO,[1] where she works as Lepidoptera curator[10] and was head of Lepidoptera research until her retirement in 2010.[8]

Awards and dedicated species

Horak was the first recipient of the J. O. Westwood Medal for excellence in insect taxonomy for “her outstanding monograph entitled The Olethreutine Moths of Australia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)”,[11] and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for “distinguished service to entomology, to taxonomic and phylogenetic research, and to philanthropic endeavours”.[12] The moth species Coleophora horakae,[13] Hilarographa mariannae,[14] and Myrtartona mariannae[15] are dedicated to her.

Personal life

Horak was born in

mycologist Egon Horak.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marianne Horak". The Conversation. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Book Review" (PDF). TORTS: Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists. 8 (1): 2. 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2005.00318.x
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    ISSN 1435-1951
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  5. ISSN 1440-6055
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  6. S2CID 84264797
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    S2CID 84787335
    . Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "Scientific Advisory Committee". Australian Lepidoptera Research Endowment. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  9. ISBN 978-0643090934
    . Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  10. ^ "ANIC Curators". CSIRO. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  11. ^ "J.O. Westwood Medal". Royal Entomological Society. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Dr Marianne Horak". Australian Honours Search Facility. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  13. ISSN 0040-7496
    . Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  14. ^ Razowski, Józef (2009). "Descriptions and notes on Neotropical Hilarographa Zeller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 78: 212. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. ISBN 978-0-643-06798-1
    . Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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