Mariano de la Paz Graells y de la Agüera (1809–1898) was a Spanish

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

notable for pioneering work on the insects of corpses. Graells was born in

Tricio Tricio () is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa ...

, in the Province of Logroño. He died in

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where he had been professor of

zoology Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and ...

. The moth genus '' Graellsia'' and the Graells's tamarin are named after him. He also identified the Iberian badger subspecies '' Meles meles marianensis''.

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* Anonym 1898: Graells, M. de la Paz. ''

Entomologist's Monthly Magazine ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'' is a British entomological journal, founded by a staff of five editors – T. Blackburn, H. G. Knaggs, M.D., R. McLachlan, F.L.S., E. C. Rye and H. T. Stainton – and first published in 1864. The journal ...

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Mariano Paz Graells
Spanish entomologists People from La Rioja 1809 births 1898 deaths {{entomologist-stub