For 20 years I dreamed of naming a species after the man who introduced me back into the natural sciences by getting me into birding, which led me eventually into entomology and changed the course of my life. Last month that dream was realized by naming a new species of cicada after him. That genus has 58 species, most of which have names that in no way relate to useful morphology nor could they be due the difficulty of identifying them. Many were named for other people who simple contributed specimens back in the 20’s to an entomologist named Davis who pioneered the work on the group.
Here is my dedication in the paper.
“Etymology. The species is named after Charles Bowen, a naturalist from Belize who kindled the senior author’s interest in the biological sciences.”
I have no apologies.