Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) 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 ...

. He specialised in

moths Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the families Arctiidae and Zygaenidae. He also studied the beetle genus '' Carabus''. He was written about by Paul Thiaucourt and Jocelyne Navatte. According to Navatte's note, Toulgoët published 179 works. On the genus '' Carabus'', he published a catalogue of the types of the Paris National Museum of Natural History collection. On the Zygaenidae he published a note on some Moroccan species. His other works are mainly on Arctiidae.

Taxa

Hervé de Toulgoët described 432 new species,List of the taxa described by Hervé de Toulgoët
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Afroarctia ''Afroarctia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1978. The moths occur in the Afrotropics. Species * '' Afroarctia bergeri'' Toulgoët, 1978 * '' Afroarctia dargei'' (Toulgoët, 19 ...

'' Toulgoët, 1978 * ''

Agaltara ''Agaltara'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. It contains the single species ''Agaltara nebulosa'', which is found in Malawi and Rwanda. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoë ...

'' Toulgoët, 1979 * '' Alepista'' Toulgoët, 1976 * ''

Astacosia ''Astacosia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1958. Species *''Astacosia lineata'' Toulgoët, 1966 *''Astacosia oblonga'' (Toulgoët, 1955) *''Astacosia ornatrix'' ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * '' Axiopaenella'' Toulgoët, 1956 * '' Bryonola'' Toulgoët, 1955 * '' Coiffaitarctia'' Toulgoët, 1990 * ''

Cristulosia ''Cristulosia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1958. Species * ''Cristulosia bilunata'' Toulgoët, 1958 * ''Cristulosia deceptans'' Toulgoët, 1956 References ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * '' Disparctia'' Toulgoët, 1978 * '' Ennomomima'' Toulgoët, 1990 * '' Eucyanoides'' Toulgoët, 1988 * ''

Exilisia ''Exilisia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1958. Species * '' Exilisia andriai'' Toulgoët, 1955 * '' Exilisia bijuga'' Mabille, 1899 * '' Exilisia bilineata'' Toulgoët, 1954 * '' Exi ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * '' Galtarodes'' Toulgoët, 1980 * ''

Kiriakoffalia ''Kiriakoffalia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctii ...

'' Toulgoët, 1978 * '' Kiriakoffia'' Toulgoët, 1978 * '' Lalanneia'' Toulgoët, 1989 * ''

Metexilisia ''Metexilisia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, ''Metexilisia citrago'', is found in Madagascar. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 191 ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * '' Mimulosia'' Toulgoët, 1958 * ''

Novosia ''Novosia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, ''Novosia herbuloti'', is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 1 ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * ''

Parexilisia ''Parexilisia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctiinae (moth) ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * ''

Paulianosia ''Paulianosia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, ''Paulianosia clathrata'', is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 19 ...

'' Toulgoët, 1958 * ''

Praemastus ''Praemastus'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctiinae ( ...

'' Toulgoët, 1991 * ''

Proxhyle ''Proxhyle'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1959. Species * ''Proxhyle cinerascens'' Toulgoët, 1959 * ''Proxhyle comoreana'' Toulgoët, 1959 * ''Proxhyle vadoni' ...

'' Toulgoët, 1959 * ''

Pseudamastus ''Pseudamastus'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1985. The genus contains only one species, ''Pseudamastus alsa'', first described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found on Dominica, Guadeloup ...

'' Toulgoët, 1985 * ''

Pseudogaltara ''Pseudogaltara'' is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, ''Pseudogaltara inexpectata'', can be found in Rwanda. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 Ma ...

'' Toulgoët, 1979 * '' Senecauxia'' Toulgoët, 1989 * ''

Spatulosia ''Spatulosia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1966. Species * ''Spatulosia griveaudi'' Toulgoët, 1972 * ''Spatulosia legrandi'' Toulgoët, 1965 * ''Spatulosia ma ...

'' Toulgoët, 1965 * ''

Turlinia ''Turlinia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. Its single species, ''Turlinia phalaenoides'', is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and authority were Species description, first described by Hervé de Toulgo ...

'' Toulgoët, 1976 * '' Venedictoffia'' Toulgoët, 1977 * ''

Viettesia ''Viettesia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae from Madagascar. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1959. Species *''Viettesia aequalis'' Toulgoët, 1959 *''Viettesia bella'' Toulgoët, 1959 *''Viettesia bicolor'' Toulg ...

'' Toulgoët, 1959 * ''

Watsonidia ''Watsonidia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctiinae (moth) ...

'' Toulgoët, 1981 Many taxa have also been named in honour of Toulgoët: * '' Anticleora toulgoeti'' Viette, 1979 * ''

Blechroneromia toulgoeti ''Blechroneromia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. References

* Geometrinae {{Geometrinae-stub ...

'' Viette, 1976 * '' Boloria aquilonaris toulgoeti'' Crosson du Cormier & Guérin, 1959 * '' Carabus toulgoeti'' Deuve, 1989 * ''

Cabera toulgoeti ''Cabera'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae Species description, first described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. Selected species In alphabetical order: * ''Cabera borealis'' (Hulst, 1896) – boreal cream * ''Cabera candi ...

'' Herbulot, 1956 * ''

Cargolia toulgoeti ''Cargolia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. References

* Ennominae {{Ennominae-stub ...

'' Herbulot, 1988 * '' Chorenta toulgoeti'' Dalens, Touroult & tavakilian, 2010 * '' Chrysochroa toulgoeti'' Descarpentries, 1982 * '' Clemensia toulgoeti'' Gibeaux, 1983 * ''

Cleora toulgoetae ''Cleora'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by John Curtis in 1825. Species * ''Cleora alienaria'' (Walker, 1860) * ''Cleora acaciaria'' (Boiduval, 1833) * ''Cleora atriclava'' Prout, 1926 * ''Cleora biclavat ...

'' Herbulot, 1961 * ''

Coscinia toulgoeti ''Coscinia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schme ...

'' Rungs, 1957 * ''

Cyclocephala toulgoeti ''Cyclocephala'' is a genus of scarab beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Beetles of this genus occur from southeastern Canada to Argentina and the West Indies. Adults of this genus are nocturnal or crepuscular, an ...

'' Dechambre, 1992 * ''

Detoulgoetia ''Detoulgoetia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. The moths are found in Madagascar and Comores The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, ...

'' Dubatolov, 2006 * '' Digama sagittata toulgoeti'' Viette, 1970 * '' Echeta toulgoeti'' Navatte, 2005 * '' Ethioterpia toulgoeti'' Viette, 1961 * '' Eucamptognathus toulgoeti'' Deuve, 1986 * '' Eucyane toulgoetae'' Gibeaux, 1982 * '' Eupithecia toulgoeti'' Herbulot, 1993 * '' Fodina toulgoeti'' Viette, 1979 * ''

Formozotroctes toulgoeti ''Formozotroctes toulgoeti'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus ''Formozotroctes''.Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. References

...

'' Tavakilian & Néouze, 2007 * ''

Goniotropis toulgoeti ''Goniotropis'' is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 40 described species in ''Goniotropis''. Species These 40 species belong to the genus ''Goniotropis'': * ''Goniotropis angulicollis'' (Schaum, 1863) * ''Go ...

'' Deuve, 2005 * ''

Gymnogramma toulgoeti ''Gymnogramma'' is a genus of moths in the family Lacturidae. Type species: ''Gymnogramma rufiventris'' (Zeller, 1852) Species Some species of this genus are: *''Gymnogramma atmocycla'' Meyrick, 1918 *''Gymnogramma candidella'' (Viette, 1963) *' ...

'' Gibeaux, 1982 * '' Homoeocera toulgoeti'' Lesieur, 1984 * '' Lemairegisa toulgoeti'' Thiaucourt, 1987 * '' Maliattha toulgoeti'' Viette, 1965 * ''

Mallocampa toulgoeti ''Mallocampa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1902. Species *'' Mallocampa alenica'' Strand, 1912 *''Mallocampa audea'' Druce, 1887 *'' Mallocampa cornutiventris'' ...

'' Rougeot, 1977 * '' Micralarctia toulgoeti'' Watson, 1988 * '' Neothysanis toulgoeti'' Herbulot, 1993 * '' Odontoptera toulgoeti'' Bourgoin & O'Brien, 1994 * ''

Olepa toulgoeti ''Olepa toulgoeti'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth gr ...

'' Ohrant, 1986 * ''

Pachyteles toulgoeti ''Pachyteles'' is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in ''Pachyteles''. Species These 54 species belong to the genus ''Pachyteles'': * ''Pachyteles angustatus'' Chaudoir, 1868 (Colombia) * ''Pachyt ...

'' Deuve, 2005 * ''

Paracles toulgoeti ''Paracles toulgoeti'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Watson and Goodger in 1986 found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both ...

'' Watson & Goodger, 1986 * '' Pheia toulgoeti'' Cerda, 2008 * ''

Phileurus toulgoeti ''Phileurus'' is a genus of rhinoceros beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Phileurus''. Species These 28 species belong to the genus ''Phileurus'': * '' Phileurus affinis'' Burmeister, 1847 * '' ...

'' Dechambre, 1996 * ''

Pseudautomeris toulgoeti ''Pseudautomeris toulgoeti'' is a species of butterfly which belongs to the family of saturniids (Saturniidae). Appearance Medium-sized (wingspan 60-80 millimetres), brown saturniids with large eye markings on their back wings. The front win ...

'' Lemaire, 2002 * '' Ptenomela toulgoeti'' Soula, 2002 * '' Rifargia toulgoeti'' Thiaucourt, 1980 * ''

Schausiella toulgoeti ''Schausiella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Eugène Louis Bouvier Eugène Louis Bouvier (9 April 1856, in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux – 14 January 1944, in Paris) was a French entomologist and carcinologist ...

'' Lemaire, 1969 * '' Synalamis toulgoeti'' Lalanne-Cassou, 1992 * ''

Toulgarctia ''Toulgarctia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae from Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is ...

'' Dubatolov et Haynes, 2008 * '' Toulgoetia'' Herbulot, 1946 * ''

Toulgoetodes ''Toulgoetodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass st ...

'' Leraut, 1988 * ''

Toulgoetodes toulgoeti ''Toulgoetodes toulgoeti'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Patrice J.A. Leraut in 1988. It is found in French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is ...

'' Herbulot, 1988 * ''

Zamarada toulgoeti ''Zamarada'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. The species type is ''Zamarada translucida''. Over 250 species and 35 subspecies (including nominates) have been listed. Description Moths in ...

'' Herbulot, 1979

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Toulgoet, Herve 1911 births 2009 deaths French lepidopterists Presidents of the Société entomologique de France 20th-century French zoologists