Thomaz Borgmeier, German-born Brazilian entomologist and Franciscan friar (Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia State 31 October 1892 – Rio de Janeiro 11 May 1975)

His real name was Heinrich Fritz Hermann Borgmeier

Known worldwide for his studies on ants, Coleoptera and Phoridae Diptera

Authored 243 scientific papers

DESCRIBED

96 genera and over 1000 species in Diptera

35 genera and at least 91 species in Coleoptera

10 genera and about 100 species of ants (Hymenoptera)

HONORS

Borgmeieria Pires do Prado 1976 (Diptera)

Borgmeieriphora Pires do Prado 1976 (Diptera)

Borgmeierisca Souza Lopes 1972 (Diptera)

Borgmeierimyia  Townsend 1935 (Diptera)

Borgmeierella Enderlein 1924 (Diptera)

Borgmeierina  Wygodzinsky 1949 (Hemiptera)

Borgmeierea Carvalho 1956 (Hemiptera)

Thomazia Toledo Piza 1976 (Orthoptera)

Thomazomyia Souza Lopes 1976 (Diptera)