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Pierre André Latreille (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃dʁe latʁɛj]; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods.
Pierre-André Latreille (born Nov. 29, 1762, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France—died Feb. 6, 1833, Paris) was a French zoologist and Roman Catholic priest, often considered to be the father of modern entomology. He was responsible for the first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects.
Pierre-André Latreille (1760-1833) put together a more workable system based on a combination of the features that Linnaeus and Fabricius used with added attention to morphological details from all parts of the insect body.
Nov 29, 2021 · On November 29, 1762, French zoologist Pierre André Latreille was born. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as “ the prince of entomologists “.
Sep 29, 2020 · Pierre André Latreille owed his life to a beetle. The French zoologist is often considered to be the father of modern entomology, having made considerable additions to our knowledge of that branch of natural science, especially in the field of crustaceans and insects.
Pierre André Latreille (1762-1833): the foremost entomologist of his time. Annual Review of Entomology 1974: 1-13.
Pierre André Latreille. 1762-1833. French entomologist best known for his classifications of crustaceans, arachnids, and insects. An ordained priest and professor of natural history at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, Latreille earned distinction as a founder of modern entomology.
Latreille, Pierre-André (b. Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, 29 November 1762; d. Paris, France, 6 February 1833), entomology, Zoology. Latreille was the natural son of J.-B.-J. Damazit de Sahuguet, baron d’Espagnac, a high-ranking officer in the French army. The identity of his mother is unknown.
PIERRE ANDRÉ LATREILLE, the brilliant French naturalist, who devoted himself to the study of entomology and made considerable additions to our knowledge of that branch of natural science,...
Pierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis.
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