Charles A. Alluaud (4 May 1861,

Limoges Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...

– 12 December 1949, Crozant) was a French

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 ...

. René Gabriel Jeannel (1952). Charles Alluaud (1861-1949). ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 121: 1-22.

Biography

The Alluaud family had owned porcelain factories since the 18th century. His great grandfather had been chairman of the ' and his grandfather,

François Alluaud François Alluaud (21 September 1778, Limoges – 18 February 1866, Limoges) was a French manufacturer of Limoges porcelain, geologist and mineralogist. He was the grandfather of entomologist Charles Alluaud (1861–1949). Following the deat ...

(1778–1866), was a porcelain manufacturer, archaeologist, and geologist.

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot ( , , ; July 16, 1796 – February 22, 1875), or simply Camille Corot, is a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. He is a pivotal figure in landscape painting and his vast ...

(1796–1875) taught painting to Charles and his brother Eugene. Charles left Limoges for Paris to supplement his studies but was an undisciplined pupil. The death of his parents enabled him to become an explorer. From 1887 to 1930, he went on many journeys in Africa (

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, Madagascar, Kilimanjaro, Tunisia, Morocco,

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, Niger), the

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, Seychelles and Mascarene Islands. He assembled important collections of insects during his voyages, later giving these to the entomology department of the '. He was the author of 165 entomological publications. He was president of the ' in 1899 and 1914.

Legacy

Emmanuel Drake del Castillo Emmanuel Drake del Castillo (28 December 1855 – 14 May 1904) was a French botanist. He was born at Paris and studied with Louis Édouard Bureau (1830–1918) at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (National Museum of Natural History ...

(1855–1904) dedicated the plant genus '' Alluaudia'' to him. A genus and three species of reptiles are named in his honor: ''

Alluaudina ''Alluaudina'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Alluaudina bellyi'' Mocquard, 1894 *'' Alluaudina mocquard ...

'', '' Amphiglossos alluaudi'', ''

Langaha alluaudi ''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. Species There are three described species in the genus ''Langaha'': *'' Langaha alluaudi' ...

'', and '' Uroplatus alluaudi''. A species of ant, ''

Plagiolepis alluaudi ''Plagiolepis alluaudi'', the little yellow ant, is a species of '' Plagiolepis''. The species is native to Madagascar, an island off the coast of East Africa. It is known to be a widespread invasive species. In an effort to distinguish its name ...

'', is also named after him.

Selected works

*Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Résultats scientifiques, 1-6. (1913–1919).

References

Sources

*Jean Lhoste (1987). French Entomologists. 1750–1950. INRA Editions: 351 p. *Translation from French Wikipedia French entomologists Presidents of the Société entomologique de France 1861 births People from Limoges 1949 deaths {{entomologist-stub