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Averil Margaret Lysaght
Averil Margaret Lysaght (14 April 1905 – 21 August 1981) was a New Zealand biologist, science historian and artist, best known for her scholarly work on Joseph Banks.
Early life.
Lysaght was born in Mokoia, Taranaki, New Zealand on 14 April 1905 to Emily Muriel Lysaght née Stowe and Brian Cuthbert Lysaght. When she was 15 she discovered on Mount Taranaki an owlet moth previously unknown to science. That species was described in 1921 by entomologist G. V. Hudson and named "Graphania averilla
- "The Book of Birds - Five Centuries of Bird Illustration"
- "Joseph Banks in Newfoundland and Labrador 1776"
Recognition and awards.
The moth species Graphania averilla was named in her honour. 
Lysaght was awarded an honorary Degree in Literature from the Memorial University of Newfoundland in recognition of her book "Joseph Banks in Newfoundland and Labrador 1776".
External links.
- Photograph of Averil Margaret Lysaght
- Painted portrait of Averil Margaret Lysaght