Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille
1762-1833
French entomologist best known for his classifications of crustaceans, arachnids, and insects. An ordained priest and professor of natural history at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, Latreille earned distinction as a founder of modern entomology.
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