Elmo Hardy, 88; 50 Species of Flies Named for Him
Elmo Hardy, 88, an entomologist whose extensive research on flies made him so renowned that 50 species are named after him, died Thursday in Honolulu of pneumonia.
Hardy, an emeritus professor of entomology at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and a research associate at the Bishop Museum, wrote 235 papers and books on flies around the world and described nearly 3,000 newly discovered species.
Born in Lehi, Utah, Hardy earned degrees at Brigham Young University, Utah State and a doctorate from the University of Kansas.
He served in the Army during World War II, and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Presidential Citation for his work in helping to control insect-borne diseases in India, Burma and China.
Hardy joined the University of Hawaii-Manoa in 1948 as an associate professor of entomology, and was department chairman from 1956 to 1968.
He retired in 1981 with emeritus status but continued with his research projects until 2000.
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