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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. 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 ...
Mar 21, 2024 · 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 (né le 20 novembre 1762 à Brive-la-Gaillarde et mort le 6 février 1833 à Paris) est un entomologiste français. Il publie son premier ouvrage important en 1796 (Précis des caractères génériques des insectes) et travaille au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
Nov 29, 2021 · November 2021 2 Tabea Tietz. Pierre André Latreille (1762-1833) 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 “. Latreille made the first detailed classification of crustaceans ...
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.
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. As a young man, Latreille studied to become a priest at the Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine attached to the University of Paris.
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.
