- Achille Guénée
Achille Guenée (
1 January 1809 -December 30 ,1880 ) was a French lawyer andentomologist .Biography
Achille Guenée was born in
Chartres and died inChâteaudun .He was educated in
Chartres where he showed a very early interest inbutterflies encouraged and taught byFrançois de Villiers (1790-1847). He went to study “Le Droit” in Paris then entered the “Bareau”. After the death of his only son, he lived atChâteaudun inChatelliers . During theFranco-Prussian War of 1870, Châteaudun was burned by the Prussians but Guénée’s collections remained intact.He was the author of 63 publications, some with
Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel (1774-1846). He, notably wrote "Species des nocturnes " , or, in English Night species (six volumes, 1852-1857) forming parts of the "Suites à Buffon ". This work of almost 1,300 pages treatsNoctuidae of the world. Also co-author, withJean Baptiste Boisduval , of "Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères" (vols 5-10, 1836-57).He was a founding member 1832 of the
Société Entomologique de France , (1832) and was president in 1848 then honorary member in 1874.References
Sources
Edward Oliver Essig (1931). In "History of Entomology". Mac Millan (New York): vii + 1029 p. Jean Gouillard (2004). "History of the French entomologists", 1750-1950. Entirely re-examined and increased edition. Boubée (Paris): 287 p. Jean Lhoste (1987). "French Entomologists". 1750-1950. INRA Editions: 351 p.Translated from French Wikipedia
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