Claude Lemaire
Claude Lemaire (born February 21, 1921 - February 5, 2004 ) was a French entomologist , zoologist and lepidopterologist .
Life
Having economics and civil law at the University of Paris had studied his doctorate he there to the Dr. iur. He then worked from 1949 to 1956 in the legal department of a bank and then from 1957 to 1959 as an auctioneer at the Drouot auction house in Paris .
In 1972 he became president of the Société entomologique de France , 1992 president of the Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and twice vice-president of the Lepidopterists' Society .
He specialized in peacock moth , published many articles and specialist books, and described many genera , species , subspecies and varieties .
Honors
- 1971: Constant Prize
- 1999: Karl Jordan Medal
- 2003: Réaumur Prize
Works
- Les saturniidae américains / The saturniidae of America. 2002.
literature
- Stefan Naumann, Ulrich Brosch, Wolfgang A. Nässig (2004): Nekrolog. On the death of Claude Lemaire. Entomol. Ver. Apollo, NF 25 (1/2): 55-62 PDF
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of his writings (selection)
- ↑ List of the genera, species, subspecies and varieties described by Claude Lemaire
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lemaire, Claude |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 2004 |