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Megalodontes Eversmanni
''Megalodontes'' is a genus of sawflies within the Symphyta belonging to the family Megalodontesidae subfamily Megalodontesinae. Description ''Megalodontes'' species are quite rare sawflies with a shiny black body and narrow pale yellow stripes on the abdomen. The head is large, the antennae are pectinate and the wings are reddish. These species are restricted to the temperate regions of Eurasia. Species * ''Megalodontes bucephalus'' (Klug, 1824) * ''Megalodontes capitalatus'' Konow, 1904 * ''Megalodontes cephalotes'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''Megalodontes dusmeti'' Enslin, 1914 * ''Megalodontes eversmanni'' (Freymuth, 1870) * ''Megalodontes fabricii'' (Leach, 1817) * ''Megalodontes flabellicornis'' (Germar, 1825) * ''Megalodontes flavicornis'' (Klug, 1824) * ''Megalodontes gratiosus'' (Mocsáry, 1881) * ''Megalodontes krausi'' Taeger, 1998 * ''Megalodontes laticeps'' Konow, 1897 * ''Megalodontes medius'' Konow, 1897 * ''Megalodontes merceti'' Konow, 1904 * ''Megalodontes mocsaryi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 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 the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
