Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat
French entomologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat was a French entomologist, born 29 March 1799 in Paris and died 16 December 1884 in Paris.
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Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat | |
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Born | (1799-03-29)29 March 1799 |
Died | 16 December 1884(1884-12-16) (aged 85) Paris |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | entomologist |
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In government service in Paris, this amateur entomologist studied mainly beetles and birds. He published nearly 250 notes and papers and was the author of more than 2,000 species. He was one of the founders of the Société entomologique de France in 1832. On his death, his collection was dispersed. Part of his collection is now in the Natural History Museum in London along with some manuscripts.