Édouard Lefèvre (22 January 183917 June 1894) was a French

botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

and later

entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

who specialised in

Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

. He became a member of the

Entomological Society of France Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

in 1869, and twice served as president of the society in 1884 and 1893. He was a civil servant.

References

* *Constantin, R. 1992: ''Memorial des Coléopteristes Français''. Bull. liaison Assoc. Col. reg. parisienne, Paris (Suppl. 14) *Lhoste, J. 1987: ''Les entomologistes français. 1750 - 1950''. INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), Paris : 1-355 78-79 *Musgrave, A. 1932: ''Bibliography of Australian Entomology 1775 - 1930''. Sydney 19th-century French botanists French entomologists Coleopterists 1839 births People from Chartres 1894 deaths Presidents of the Société entomologique de France {{entomologist-stub