Born: 1871, Australia
Died: 26 August 1925
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Mabel Barnard
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Mabel Theodore Hobler was a collector of animals and insects, with a passion for beetles. She developed a love of natural history through her father George Barnard who was a noted naturalist himself. Hobler did all of her collecting in Queensland and helped discover several new species of weevils. Many of her specimens which ranged from weevils to lizards were donated to the South Australian and Queensland Museums. Hobler was a member of the Queensland Naturalists’ Club and an author of several articles published in their journal.