RIP Bruce Purser
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:12 pm
It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of Bruce Purser at the age of 95. Bruce Purser was a New Zealand entomologist living in France for decades and was a prominent member of the ALF (French Lepidopterist Association). He wrote many books including "Butterflies of the Andes", "Jungle bugs in the night".
You will find a nice tribute and pictures of Bruce in Bolivia, Colombia and France on the ALF website: https://www.lepidofrance.fr/bruce-h-purser/
On a more personal note, I loved his literate French, his handmade maps, his reports of tropical expeditions during the monthly ALF meetings and his interest in lepidopteran behavior.
You will find a nice tribute and pictures of Bruce in Bolivia, Colombia and France on the ALF website: https://www.lepidofrance.fr/bruce-h-purser/
On a more personal note, I loved his literate French, his handmade maps, his reports of tropical expeditions during the monthly ALF meetings and his interest in lepidopteran behavior.