Miriam Augusta Palmer was born on August 28, 1878, in
Mont Clare, United States of America. She graduated from the
University of Kansas. After completing her master's degree in 1904, she joined as a
scientific illustrator at the experiment station of the Colorado Agricultural College, now known as
Colorado State University, and continued until 1928. In the same institute she also served as an instructor at the department of Entomology and Zoology from 1918 to 1947. She undertook major research on
aphids in the
Rocky Mountain region. As an insect delineator, she was known for her “detailed drawings and colorful paintings of insects”. Palmer was also specialized in making wax
replicas of fruits. She was a Fellow of
Entomological Society of America. She died in the United States in
Fort Collins, Colorado, on July 4, 1977. ==References==