Hervé de Toulgoët
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Hervé de Toulgoët was a French entomologist. He specialised in Lepidoptera Arctiidae. He also studied the beetle
genus Carabus
and the moth
s of the family Zygaenidae
. A biography was published by his friend Paul Thiaucourt. Another interesting note is the one of Jocelyne Navatte.
According to Navatte's note, de Toulgoët published 179 works. On the genus Carabus
, he published a Catalogue of the types of the Paris Museum collection. On the Zygaenidae he published a note on some Moroccan species. His other works are mainly on Arctiidae
.
Many taxa have also been named in honour of de Toulgoët:
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
genus Carabus
Carabus
Carabus is a genus of beetle in family Carabidae.-Species:* Carabus aba Kalab, 2002* Carabus abbreviatus Brulle, 1835* Carabus absonus Cavazzuti & Rapuzzi, 2005* Carabus achilleanus Cavazzuti, 2002...
and the 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 of the family Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
. A biography was published by his friend Paul Thiaucourt. Another interesting note is the one of Jocelyne Navatte.
According to Navatte's note, de Toulgoët published 179 works. On the genus Carabus
Carabus
Carabus is a genus of beetle in family Carabidae.-Species:* Carabus aba Kalab, 2002* Carabus abbreviatus Brulle, 1835* Carabus absonus Cavazzuti & Rapuzzi, 2005* Carabus achilleanus Cavazzuti, 2002...
, he published a Catalogue of the types of the Paris Museum collection. On the Zygaenidae he published a note on some Moroccan species. His other works are mainly on Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
.
Taxa
Hervé de Toulgoët described 432 new species, and the following 31 genera:- AfroarctiaAfroarctiaAfroarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from Afrotropics.-Species:* Afroarctia bergeri de Toulgoët, 1978* Afroarctia dargei * Afroarctia histrionica de Toulgoët, 1978...
de Toulgoët, 1978 - AgaltaraAgaltaraAgaltara is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1979 - AlepistaAlepistaAlepista is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1976 - AstacosiaAstacosiaAstacosia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - Axiopaenella de Toulgoët, 1956
- BryonolaBryonolaBryonola is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1955 - CoiffaitarctiaCoiffaitarctiaCoiffaitarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1990 - CristulosiaCristulosiaCristulosia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - DisparctiaDisparctiaDisparctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from the Afrotropics.- Species :* Disparctia thomensis * Disparctia varicolor de Toulgoët, 1978* Disparctia vittata -References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1978 - EnnomomimaEnnomomimaEnnomomina is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1990 - EucyanoidesEucyanoidesEucyanoides is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1988 - ExilisiaExilisiaExilisia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - GaltarodesGaltarodesGaltarodes is a genus of moth in the family Noctuidae.-References:**...
de Toulgoët, 1980 - KiriakoffaliaKiriakoffaliaKiriakoffalia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from Central Africa.-Species:* Kiriakoffalia costimacula * Kiriakoffalia guineae * Kiriakoffalia lemairei...
de Toulgoët, 1978 - Kiriakoffia de Toulgoët, 1978
- LalanneiaLalanneiaLalanneia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1989 - Metexilisia de Toulgoët, 1958
- Mimulosia de Toulgoët, 1958
- NovosiaNovosiaNovosia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - ParexilisiaParexilisiaParexilisia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - PaulianosiaPaulianosiaPaulianosia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1958 - PraemastusPraemastusPraemastus is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1991 - ProxhyleProxhyleProxhyle is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1959 - PseudamastusPseudamastusPseudamastus is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family.-Species:* Pseudamastus alsa Druce, 1890** Pseudamastus alsa alsa** Pseudamastus alsa lalannei - Toulgoët, 1985-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1985 - PseudogaltaraPseudogaltaraPseudogaltara is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. It contains only one species, Pseudogaltara inexpectata, which can be found in Rwanda.-References:**...
de Toulgoët, 1979 - SenecauxiaSenecauxiaSenecauxia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1989 - SpatulosiaSpatulosiaSpatulosia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1965 - TurliniaTurliniaTurlinia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1976 - VenedictoffiaVenedictoffiaVenedictoffia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-Species:*Venedictoffia flavicollis Toulgoët, 1977*Venedictoffia karsholti -References:**...
de Toulgoët, 1977 - ViettesiaViettesiaViettesia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1959 - WatsonidiaWatsonidiaWatsonidia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-References:*...
de Toulgoët, 1981
Many taxa have also been named in honour of de Toulgoët:
- Anticleora toulgoeti Viette, 1979
- Blechroneromia toulgoeti Viette, 1976
- Boloria aquilonaris toulgoeti Crosson du Cormier & Guérin, 1959
- Carabus toulgoeti Deuve, 1989
- Cabera toulgoeti Herbulot, 1956
- Cargolia toulgoeti Herbulot, 1988
- Chorenta toulgoeti Dalens, Touroult & tavakilian, 2010
- Chrysochroa toulgoeti Descarpentries, 1982
- Clemensia toulgoeti Gibeaux, 1983
- Cleora toulgoetae Herbulot, 1961
- Coscinia toulgoeti Rungs, 1957
- Cyclocephala toulgoeti Dechambre, 1992
- DetoulgoetiaDetoulgoetiaDetoulgoetia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from Madagascar and Comores.- Species: :* Detoulgoetia virginalis ** Detoulgoetia virginalis comorensis...
Dubatolov, 2006 - Digama sagittata toulgoeti Viette, 1970
- Echeta toulgoeti Navatte, 2005
- Ethioterpia toulgoeti Viette, 1961
- Eucamptognathus toulgoeti Deuve, 1986
- Eucyane toulgoetae Gibeaux, 1982
- Eupithecia toulgoeti Herbulot, 1993
- Fodina toulgoeti Viette, 1979
- Formozotroctes toulgoeti Tavakilian & Néouze, 2007
- Goniotropis toulgoeti Deuve, 2005
- Gymnogramma toulgoeti Gibeaux, 1982
- Homoeocera toulgoeti Lesieur, 1984
- Lemairegisa toulgoeti Thiaucourt, 1987
- Maliattha toulgoeti Viette, 1965
- Mallocampa toulgoeti Rougeot, 1977
- Micralarctia toulgoeti Watson, 1988
- Neothysanis toulgoeti Herbulot, 1993
- Odontoptera toulgoeti Bourgoin & O'Brien, 1994
- Olepa toulgoetiOlepa toulgoetiOlepa toulgoeti is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in southern India....
Ohrant, 1986 - Pachyteles toulgoeti Deuve, 2005
- Paracles toulgoeti Watson & Goodger, 1986
- Pheia toulgoeti Cerda, 2008
- Phileurus toulgoeti Dechambre, 1996
- Pseudautomeris toulgoeti Lemaire, 2002
- Ptenomela toulgoeti Soula, 2002
- Rifargia toulgoeti Thiaucourt, 1980
- Schausiella toulgoeti Lemaire, 1969
- Synalamis toulgoeti Lalanne-Cassou, 1992
- ToulgoetiaToulgoetiaToulgoetia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
Herbulot, 1946 - ToulgoetodesToulgoetodesToulgoetodes is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family.-Species:*Toulgoetodes boudinoti Leraut, 1988*Toulgoetodes pallida Leraut, 1988*Toulgoetodes tersella *Toulgoetodes toulgoeti Leraut, 1988-References:*...
Leraut, 1988 - Toulgoetodes toulgoeti Herbulot, 1988
- Zamarada toulgoeti Herbulot, 1979