Martin Meinander 1940–2004

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MartinMeinander1940–2004
1.Scientificcareer
Martin Meinander was born in Grankulla, Fin-
landon17thFebruary1940.Heshowedanearly
interest in entomology, having family connec-
tions with the prominent entomologists Harald
andHåkanLindberg.Furthermore,insecondary
schoolhisbiologyteacherwasHarryKrogerus,
also well known among Finnish entomologists.
In 1958, he became a student of Svenska Nor-
mallyceet,andbeganhisstudiesinbiologyatthe
University of Helsinki where he obtained his
master’sdegreein1964andhisdoctoraldisserta-
tionin1972.
While attending the University of Helsinki,
MeinanderwasemployedattheZoologicalMu-
seum,firstasanamanuensis,andafter1974asa
curator.In1982,hebecametheheadoftheEnto-
mology Department and when the Zoological
MuseumbecameapartoftheFinnishMuseumof
NaturalHistoryin1989,Meinanderbecamethe glectedinsectorders.Mostofhisscientificwork
directoroftheentiremuseum.Duringthistime, was with Neuroptera, particularly the family
healsolecturedinzoologyattheDepartmentof Coniopterygidae.Hisdoctoraldissertationwasa
Zoology,UniversityofHelsinki,andhewasthe worldrevisionofthisfamily,andinthisdisserta-
actingprofessorandtheheadofthedivisionfor tionandinnumerousotherpapers,hedescribed
educationinSwedishduringtheyears1980–89. severalnewspeciesandgenera.Anumberofhis
During many summers he also held zoological papers concern the order Psocoptera, where he
field courses at the Tvärminne Zoological Sta- also described some new species. For the most
tion. part, he focused on taxonomy and systematics,
Meinanderbegancollectinginsectsatavery withsomeapproachestootherdisciplines,such
youngage.AttheZoologicalMuseumthereare, aszoogeography.
for example, numerous specimens collected by Scientificsocietieshaveanimportantrolein
himinthe1950’sattheLindbergsummerplacein theFinnishsciencebecausetheyhandle,forex-
Joroinen. During his school years he also col- ample, most of the publishing. In 1956, Mei-
lected industriously, and took part in collecting nander became a member of the Societas Ento-
expeditions to the south-western archipelago of mologica Helsingforsiensis, which is the oldest
Finland, and to Lake Kilpisjärvi in Lapland. In scientificentomologicalsocietyinFinland.Dur-
1961hejoinedHåkanLindbergonanexpedition ingthe1960’shewasactiveinthestudents’natu-
to Morocco, and in 1964 he participated in the ralistsocietySvenskaNaturvetarklubben,asthe
Finnish expedition to Sudan. The summer secretary in1962andasthechairmanin1967–
coursesinTvärminnealsobroughtconsiderable 70. In1967, hewaselectedasamember ofthe
materialtothemuseumcollections. governing board of the Societas Entomologica
Meinander specialized in previously ne- Helsingforsiensis, and was the chairman of the
62 ENTOMOL.FENNICAVol.16
societyfrom1983to1997.Thesocietypublished in2003.Afterthatheplannedtoreturntoento-
thejournal“NotulaeEntomologicae”,forwhich mology, and had already begun working at the
he was the editor-in-chief during 1966–86. In Zoological Museum when he suffered a stroke,
1999,hewaselectedasahonorarymemberofthe from which he never recovered. Martin Mei-
society.IntheSocietasproFaunaetFloraFenni- nanderdiedon16thDecember2004.
ca,Meinanderbecameamemberin1960.Hewas
a member of this society’s governing board in
1980–89andtheeditorofitspublications“Acta 2.Publicationsinscientificjournals
Zoologica Fennica” in 1974–78 and “Memo-
randa Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica” in 1962.TheNeuropteraandMecopteraofEasternFenno-
1975–88.Inaddition,hebecamealsoamember scandia.—FaunaFennica13:1–96.
1962.SomeNeuropterafromtheMadeiraandCanaryIs-
oftheSocietasScientiarumFennicain1983.
lands.—NotulaeEntomologicae42:79–82.
Inadditiontothesesocieties,Meinanderwas
1963. Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) from Morocco. —
the chairman of the Association Mondiale des NotulaeEntomologicae43:92–109.
Névroptéristes / International Association for 1963. Notes on Finnish Neuroptera and Mecoptera. —
Neuropterologyin1991–97,andhetookpartin NotulaeEntomologicae43:160–164.
1963. Lounais-Hämeen verkkosiipisistä, Neuroptera, ja
international entomological publishing. During
kärsäkorennoista, Mecoptera. — Lounais-Hämeen
theyears1985–97,hewasthechairmanforthe
Luonto14:82–84.(withT.Brander)
Scandinavian Society of Entomology, which 1964. Verkkosiipisiä, Neuroptera, ja kärsäkorentoja,
published the journal “Entomologica Scandina- Mecoptera, Lounais-Hämeestä 1963. — Lounais-
vica”,andamemberinthepublishingboardsfor HämeenLuonto15:36–37.
1965.ListofthePlecopteraofEasternFennoscandia.—
“NeuropteraInternational”(1980–94), “Ayaria”
FaunaFennica19:1–38.
(1980–96),“Colemania”(1980–96),“Zeitschrift
1965.SomeNeuropterafromtheCanaryIslandsandthe
für Evolutionsforschung” (1982–98) and “Jour- SpanishSahara.—NotulaeEntomologicae45:53–60.
nalofNeuropterology”(1998–2004). 1965.Coniopterygidae(Neuroptera)fromtheSudan.—
Since 1923, Scandinavian entomological NotulaeEntomologicae45:65–72.
1966.PsocopterafromtheMid-AtlanticIslandsandMo-
congresses have been held in turn in Sweden,
rocco.—NotulaeEntomologicae46:107–121.
Norway,FinlandandDenmark.Suchcongresses
1967.AcollectionofPlecopterafromMorocco.—Notu-
have been arranged in Finland by Societas laeEntomologicae47:45–46.
Entomologica Helsingforsiensis, and in 1982 1967. The Smithsonian Institution – en kunskapshärd i
MeinanderwastheSecretaryGeneraloftheXIX mänsklighetens tjänst. — Nordenskiöld-samfundets
Tidskrift27:3–24.
Scandinavian Entomological Congress. He was
1969.ConiopterygidaefromMongolia(Neuroptera).—
alsoadrivingforceinthe1980’swhentheEsto-
NotulaeEntomologicae49:7–10.
nian-Finnish entomological symposia were ar- 1969.ThegenusHeteroconisEnderlein,1905(Neurop-
ranged in Estonia and in Finland. At that time, tera,Coniopterygidae).—NotulaeEntomologicae49:
such contacts were otherwise quite difficult. 49–68.
1969.BestämningstabellöverFinlandsdipterfamiljer.—
Meinander also took part in a number of more
NotulaeEntomologicae49:141–164.(withS.Pane-
widely international neuropterological con-
lius)
gresses. He was then asked to organize the 6th 1971.ConiopterygidaefromMongoliaII(Neuroptera).—
congressinFinland,anditwasheldinHelsinkiin NotulaeEntomologicae51:41–44.
1997. 1972. Arevision of the family Coniopterygidae (Plani-
Meinanderwasalsoactiveinpolitics.Hewas pennia).—ActaZoologicaFennica136:1–357.
1972. ConiopterygidaefromMongoliaIII(Neuroptera).
a city councilor in Helsinki during the years
—NotulaeEntomologicae52:127–138.
1985–96,amemberoftheCityBoardin1991–
1972.TheinvertebratefaunaoftheKilpisjärviarea,Finn-
96, and in 1996 he was elected as the deputy ish Lapland. 4. Plecoptera. — Acta Societatis pro
mayor.Naturallythesedutiesmeantthathehad FaunaetFloraFennica80:45–61.
less time for scientific work, particularly after 1972.TheinvertebratefaunaoftheKilpisjärviarea,Finn-
ish Lapland. 5. Blattoidea. — Acta Societatis pro
1996.However,hedidstillretainhispositionas
FaunaetFloraFennica80:63.
lecturerinzoology.
1972.TheinvertebratefaunaoftheKilpisjärviarea,Finn-
Meinander’stimeasthedeputymayorended ish Lapland. 6. Psocoptera. — Acta Societatis pro
ENTOMOL.FENNICAVol.16 63
FaunaetFloraFennica80:65–66. 1978.Nematocererpåhattsvamp.—NorwegianJournal
1972.TheinvertebratefaunaoftheKilpisjärviarea,Finn- ofEntomology25:110.
ish Lapland. 7. Hemiptera. — Acta Societatis pro 1979.Thephylogenyandgeographicaldistributionofthe
FaunaetFloraFennica80:67–92. Aleuropteryginae(Neuroptera,Coniopterygidae).—
1972.TheinvertebratefaunaoftheKilpisjärviarea,Finn- AnnalesEntomologiciFennici45:16–23.
ishLapland.8.NeuropteraandMecoptera.—Acta 1979.DipterafeedingaslarvaeonmacrofungiinFinland.
SocietatisproFaunaetFloraFennica80:93–98. — Annales Zoologici Fennici 16: 50–83. (with W.
1973. Notes on some types of Enderlein’s species of Hackman)
Coniopterygidae,withdescriptionofanewspeciesof 1979.InsectsofSaudiArabia.Neuroptera:Fam.Conio-
Pampoconis(Neuroptera).—NotulaeEntomologicae pterygidae.—FaunaofSaudiArabia1:334–341.
53:23–25. 1979.RevisionoftheEuropeanPsocopterarecordedby
1973.ThePsocopteraoftheCanaryIslands.—Notulae Navàs.—Miscellàniazoològica5:59–67.
Entomologicae53:141–158. 1980. Suomen koskikorennot – Finlands bäcksländor
1974.ThelarvaeoftwoNorthAmericanspeciesofConi- (Plecoptera).—NotulaeEntomologicae60:7–10.
opterygidae(Neuroptera).—NotulaeEntomologicae 1980. Coniopterygidae from Brazil (Neuroptera). —
54:12–16. EntomologicaScandinavica11:129–144.
1974.ConiopterygidaefromMadagascar(Neuroptera).— 1980. Areview of the genus Coniopteryx (Neuroptera,
NotulaeEntomologicae74:60–63. Coniopterygidae).—AnnalesEntomologiciFennici
1974. Chromosomal evolution in the Psocoptera. — 47:97–110.
NotulaeEntomologicae54:81–84.(withO.Halkka& 1980. Insects of Saudi Arabia. Neuroptera: Fam. Ne-
V.Söderlund) mopteridae.—FaunaofSaudiArabia2:174–178.
1974. Coniopterygidae from Western North America 1981. Descriptions of three Mediterranean Psocidae:
(Neuroptera).—EntomologicaScandinavica5:217– Blaste hilaris (Navas, 1907), Neopsocopsis aegyp-
232. tiacusn.sp.andPtyctahispanican.sp.(Psocoptera).
1974.ConiopterygidaefromSouthandCentralAmerica —EntomologicaScandinavica12:448–452.
(Neuroptera).—NotulaeEntomologicae54:97–106. 1982. The Coniopterygidae of Ceylon (Neuroptera). —
1974.PsocopterafromSouth-WestHäme(S.Finland).— EntomologicaScandinavica13:49–55.
Lounais-HämeenLuonto52:19–22. 1982. Neuroptera of the Amazon Basin. Part 5. Coni-
1974.Psocoptera.—FaunaoftheHardangervidda3:5–7. opterygidae.—ActaAmazonica12:185–208.(with
1975.ConiopterygidaefromNorthAmerica(Neuroptera). N.D.Penny)
—NotulaeEntomologicae55:28–32. 1983.ConiopterygidaefromSouthandCentralAmericaII
1975.PsocopterafromtheMid-AtlanticIslandsandMo- (Neuroptera). — Neuroptera International 2: 179–
roccoII.—NotulaeEntomologicae55:45–48. 198.
1975. Fossil Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera). — Notulae 1983. Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) of southern Africa
Entomologicae55:53–57. andadjacentIndianOceanislands.—Annalsofthe
1975. Coniopterygidae from West Africa (Insecta: NatalMuseum25:475–499.
Neuroptera).—EntomologicaScandinavica6:247– 1984.Plecoptera.—In:Huldén(ed.),Achecklistofthe
252. Finnish insects. Small orders: 10. Notulae Entomo-
1975. ConiopterygidaefromSouthAfrica(Neuroptera). logicae64.
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1975.NotesonPlecopterafromEasternFennoscandia.— Finnish insects. Small orders: 12–13. — Notulae
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1976. Coniopterygidae from Africa (Neuroptera). — 1984.Neuroptera.—In:Huldén(ed.),Achecklistofthe
NotulaeEntomologicae56:85–88. Finnish insects. Small orders: 22–23. — Notulae
1977. Deletions from the Finnish Fauna I. — Notulae Entomologicae64.
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bom&H.Silfverberg) Finnish insects. Small orders: 23. — Notulae Ento-
1977. Coniopterygidae from the Arabian Peninsula mologicae64.
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85. 40.
1977. Zoologi och zootaxonomi. — Memoranda Socie- 1984. Psocoptera aus dem Verwaltungsbezirk Scheibbs
tatisproFaunaetFloraFennica53:101–102. (Niederösterreich) (Insecta, Psocoptera). — Nach-
1977. Sienisääsket ja sienikärpäset haperoiden ja rous- richtenblattderbayerischenEntomologen33:38–43.
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1978.TwonewspeciesofPseudocaeciliidae(Psocoptera) (eds.), Recent Research in Neuropterology: 31–43.
fromSEEurope.—EntomologicaScandinavica9:1– Lennach,Austria.
6. 1988.AleuropteryxLöw,1885(Insecta,Neuroptera):pro-
1978.Sisyrapallidan.sp.fromZambia(Neuroptera:Sisy- posed designation of Aleuropteryx loewii Klapálek,
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64 ENTOMOL.FENNICAVol.16
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1996.Coniopterygidaefromsub-SaharanAfrica(Insecta:
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3.Briefnotesandmeetingreports
1978. Dorypteryx domestica (Smithers) (Psyllipsocidae)
nyförFinland.—NotulaeEntomologicae58:171.
1961.[Enförfaunannyneuropter,Symphorobiuselegans
1978.FinlandsLiposcelis-arter(Liposcelidae).—Notulae
Steph.]—NotulaeEntomologicae41:140.
Entomologicae58:171–172.
1962.[Enförlandetnyhemipter,Polymerusbrevicollis
1979.LiposcelisentomophilusEnd.(Liposcelidae)nyför
Reut.]—NotulaeEntomologicae42:151.
Finland.—NotulaeEntomologicae59:168.
1963.[FyndavCarexarenariaiFinland.]—Memoranda
1980.Anisochrysaprasina(Burm.)(Chrysopidae)engod
SocietatisproFaunaetFloraFennica38:34.
art.–NotulaeEntomologicae60:227.
1964.[PlecopterenNemourasahlbergiMortonanträffadi
1986. Trichadenotecnum incognitum Roesler, 1939
Kilpisjärvi.]—NotulaeEntomologicae44:140.
(Psocidae),enförFinlandnystövslända.—Notulae
1965. [För Finland nya copeognater, plecopterer och
Entomologicae66:184.
vattenskinnbaggar.]–NotulaeEntomologicae45:98.
1995.[Blastequadrimaculata(Latreille)newtoFinland.]
1965.[Enförfaunannypsocopter,Peripsocusdidymus
–EntomologicaFennica6:1.
Roesl.]—NotulaeEntomologicae45:158.
1965.[EnförfaunannydammlusEmbidopsocusender-
leiniRibaga.]—NotulaeEntomologicae65:160. HansSilfverberg