Frederick William Styan (1858 – 15 September 1934) was an English tea merchant who spent many years in China.
During his stay he obtained numerous specimens of fauna which were donated to the British Museum (Natural History).
La Touche and Charles Boughey Rickett they went on several expeditions to collect natural history specimens in China.
[3][4] Styan maintained a personal collection of bird skins which he once displayed at the North China Insurance Company on Hankow Road in Shanghai.
[16] Styan is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of Chinese snake, Plagiopholis styani.