Antero Frederico de Seabra (sometimes Anthero; 20 August 1874 – 15 November 1952) was a Portuguese naturalist. He was founder and president of the Society of Biological Sciences. He particularly specialized in

entomology Entomology () is the science, 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 ...

, publishing a series of foundational papers on the family

Aradidae Aradidae is a family of flat bugs, and a member of true bugs (Heteroptera). The common name for these insects refers to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cryptic insects are of no economic importance. This famil ...

Taxa named by him and in his honor

Species named in Seabra's honor include: *

Angolan hairy bat The Angolan hairy bat (''Cistugo seabrae'') also known as Angolan wing-gland bat is a species of bat in the Cistugidae family. It can be found in hot deserts in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new ...

(''Cistugo seabrae'') *'' Geocharis antheroi'' Taxa described by Seabra: *

Anchieta's pipistrelle Anchieta's serotine (''Neoromicia anchieta''), formerly known as Anchieta's pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. The species inhabits sava ...

(''Pipistrellus anchietae'') * D'Anchieta's fruit bat (''Plerotes anchietae'') * Yellow serotine (''Neoromicia flavescens'') *'' Hemiberlesia camarana''

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1874 births 1952 deaths Portuguese scientists Portuguese naturalists People from Lisbon {{Portugal-scientist-stub