Claude Herbulot
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Claude Herbulot was a French entomologist. He was born in Charleville-Mézières
and died in Paris
. He was a lepidopterist
and specialised in moth
s in the family Geometridae. His collection is housed at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München
.
in 1908 in the Ardennes
and his earliest works were on the lepidopteran fauna of the district. Later in his life he visited many afrotropical and oriental countries and spent time in Madagascar
studying the fauna and describing about one third of the geometrid species of the island.
He was portrayed in his obituary as
A biography has been published by one of his friends, Philippe Darge.
The list of his 286 works is provided by the Munich Museum
He was awarded the Spix Medal
in 1999 and the Jacob Hübner Award in 2002.
Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the Meuse River.-History:...
and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was a lepidopterist
Lepidopterist
A lepidopterist is a person who specialises in the study of Lepidoptera, members of an order encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
and specialised in moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Geometridae. His collection is housed at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München
Zoologische Staatssammlung München
Zoologische Staatssammlung München or ZSM or The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology is a major German research institution for zoological systematics. With over 20 million zoological specimens it is one of the largest natural history collections in the world. The sections are Entomology,...
.
His life
He was born in Charleville-MézièresCharleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the Meuse River.-History:...
in 1908 in the Ardennes
Ardennes
The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France , and geologically into the Eifel...
and his earliest works were on the lepidopteran fauna of the district. Later in his life he visited many afrotropical and oriental countries and spent time in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
studying the fauna and describing about one third of the geometrid species of the island.
He was portrayed in his obituary as
-
- ... a nice, clever, cultured person and an active, highly competent lepidopterist.
A biography has been published by one of his friends, Philippe Darge.
Works
His best known works include Volumes I and II (Moths) of the Lepidoptera of France, Belgium and Switzerland which was published in 1948 and 1949.The list of his 286 works is provided by the Munich Museum
Honours
He was elected president of the Société entomologique de France in 1953.He was awarded the Spix Medal
Ritter-von-Spix-Medal
The Zoologische Staatssammlung München awards the Ritter-von-Spix-Medal to distinguished donors and benefactors of outstanding zoological collections...
in 1999 and the Jacob Hübner Award in 2002.
Genus and Species he described
He described 950 taxa. The complete list should be published soon.Genera
30 genera are attributed to Claude Herbulot, of which 28 are valid:- AnticleoraAnticleoraAnticleora is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Claude Herbulot in 1966....
Herbulot, 1966 - AntilurgaAntilurgaAntilurga is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1951 - AntozolaAntozolaAntozola is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Claude Herbulot in 1992....
Herbulot, 1992 - ArchirhoeArchirhoeArchirhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Archirhoe associata * Archirhoe indefinata * Archirhoe multipunctata * Archirhoe neomexicana...
Herbulot, 1951 - CatarhoeCatarhoeCatarhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Catarhoe arachne Wiltshire, 1967* Catarhoe basochesiata * Catarhoe cuculata – Royal Mantle...
Herbulot, 1951 - DargeiaDargeiaDargeia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1977 - DarisodesDarisodesDarisodes is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1972 - DorsifulcrumDorsifulcrumDorsifulcrum is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1979 - DyschlorodesDyschlorodesDyschlorodes is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1966 - DysrhoeDysrhoeDysrhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1951 - GlaucorhoeGlaucorhoeGlaucorhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1951 - Grammorhoe Herbulot, 1951
- HyalinometraHyalinometraHyalinometra is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1972 - HydatopsisHydatopsisHydatopsis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1968 - KlinzigidiaKlinzigidiaKlinzigidia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1982 - Malgassapeira Herbulot (cited in the literature but has never been published)
- MalgassorhoeMalgassorhoeMalgassorhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1955 - MalgassothisaMalgassothisaMalgassothisa is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot 1966 - MicrolycesMicrolycesMicrolyces is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot 1981 - MimaplastaMimaplastaMimaplasta is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot 1993 - OrbamiaOrbamiaOrbamia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot 1966 - ParamathiaParamathiaParamathia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot 1948 - PareulypePareulypePareulype is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1951 - ParortholithaParortholithaParortholitha is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1955 - ProtorhoeProtorhoeProtorhoe is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1951 - PseudolarentiaPseudolarentiaPseudolarentia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1955 - RougeotianaRougeotianaRougeotiana is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1983 - RougeotiellaRougeotiellaRougeotiella is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1984 (in replacement of Rougeotiana, a name already used by Bernard Laporte to designate a new genus of Noctuidae) - SteganomimaSteganomimaSteganomima is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1972 - ToulgoetiaToulgoetiaToulgoetia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1946