Ângelo Moreira da Costa Lima

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birth_date = June 29, 1887
birth_place = Rio de Janeiro
death_date = 1964
death_place = Rio de Janeiro
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nationality = Brazilian
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fields = Entomology
workplaces = Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
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known_for = "Father of Brazilian entomology"
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Ângelo Moreira da Costa Lima (1887-1964) was the foremost Brazilian entomologist of his time, and his still-consulted works continue to assure his place in the history of science as the "Father" of Brazilian entomology.

Life

Costa Lima, as he is called in Brazil, was born on June 29, 1887, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Valeriano Moreira da Costa Lima and Rosa Delfina Brum de Lima.

Works

The legacy of Costa Lima rests on his many contributions to Brazilian entomology. His "Terceiro Catálogo" was for many years the most consulted work on Brazilian plant-insect associations. It has since been replaced by the "Quarto Catálogo" that was directly based on Costa Lima's earlier work.

Costa Lima’s "Insetos do Brasil" in eleven volumes is a valuable resource on Brazilian entomology and is regularly consulted even today.

References

* d’Araújo e Silva, A. G., Gonçalves, C. R., Galvão, D. M., "et al". (1967-1968). "Quarto catálogo dos insetos que vivem nas plantas do Brasil, seus parasitos e predadores". Rio de Janeiro.
* Bloch, P. (1968). "Vida e obra de Ângelo Moreira da Costa Lima ". Rio de Janeiro: Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas.
* Costa Lima, A. M. (1936). "Terceiro catálogo dos insetos que vivem nas plantas do Brasil. Seus parasitos e predadores". Rio de Janeiro: Diretoria de Estatistica da Produção. Ministerio da Agricultura.
* Costa Lima, A. M. (1938-1960). "Insetos do Brasil, v. 1-11". Rio de Janeiro: Escola Nacional de Agronomia.