Michael C. Thomas

For other people named Michael Thomas, see Michael Thomas (disambiguation).

Michael C. Thomas
Born	(1948-05-05)May 5, 1948 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 71) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Florida
Known for	American Beetles
Scientific career
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	Florida Department of Agriculture

Michael Charles Thomas (May 5, 1948 – October 14, 2019) was an American entomologist who co-authored the book series American Beetles.

Born in Miami, Florida, Thomas graduated from the University of South Florida in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts, followed by a Master of Science degree in entomology from the University of Florida in 1981. Thomas also received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

From 1986 to 1988, Thomas worked as a Taxonomic Entomologist for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

Beginning in 1988, Thomas worked for the Florida Department of Agriculture in Gainesville as a Taxonomic Entomologist, an Entomology Section Administrator, and a Curator of Coleoptera and Orthoptera. His research interests included the biology and systematics of Cucujidae, and the zoogeography of the beetles of Florida. He retired in 2013.

References

• Bio page at Florida State Collection of Arthropods

External links

• "Obituary". Legacy.com.
• Bibliography