Alwen Myfanwy Evans (1895–1937) was a British entomologist, specialising in tropical insects particularly the ecology and identification of Anopheles species.
Evans studied at University of Manchester and was awarded a Masters degree in entomology in 1918.
degree from University of Manchester for her thesis about the ecology of Ethiopian Anopheles mosquitoes that was published in 1927.
[2] She specialized in tropical insects, particularly mosquitoes from Africa that are the vectors of pathogens that cause diseases, such as malaria.
Her high-quality and skilled illustrations of the insects and their habitats continued to be used long after her death.