Biography

Georges Van Son, Russian-born South-African entomologist and horticulturalist (Narishkino, Orel 19 September 1898 – Pretoria 29 May 1967)

From Dutch father and Russian mother

DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA TAXA

Genera

Cassionympha 1955

Coenyropsis 1958

Dingana 1955

Durbaniella 1959

Durbaniopsis 1959

Mashuna 1955

Metanola 1933

Neita 1955

Nolidia 1933

Paralethe 1955

Paranola 1933

Stigionympha 1955

Vandamia 1933

Yphimomorpha 1955

Species

About 150 

HONORS

Vanstaronia Kammerer 2006 (Coleoptera)

Vansonium Koch 1950 (Coleoptera)

Vansoniacris Dirsh 1958 (Orthoptera)