ORISE fellow USDA Systematic Entomology Lab. Currently studying Coccomorpha.https://bsky.app/profile/benrosen2000.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/benrosen2000.bsky.social/post/3lvr6oj7zok2hLesser known than his federal counterparts, Asa Fitch was appointed by New York as the first state entomologist in 1854. L.O. Howard noted his work to be “… as finished and as valuable as anything that [C.V.] Riley ever wrote…” (Howard 1930). An honor to work with a book once owned by Dr. Fitch.06 Aug 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:lr2rfjihyuktndj3chaegr5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvr6oj7zok2h