Mariano de la Paz Graëlls y de la Aguera
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Mariano de la Paz Graëlls y de la Aguera (1809 – 1898) was a Spanish
entomologist notable for pioneering work on the insects of corpses
.
Graëlls was born in Tricio
, in the Province of Logroño. He died in Madrid
where he had been Professor of Zoology
.
The Graellsia
genus of moths and the Graells's Tamarin
are named after him.
He also identified the Iberian subspecies (Meles meles marianensis) of the badger.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
entomologist notable for pioneering work on the insects of corpses
Forensic entomology
Forensic entomology is the application and study of insect and other arthropod biology to criminal matters. It is primarily associated with death investigations; however, it may also be used to detect drugs and poisons, determine the location of an incident, and find the presence and time of the...
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Graëlls was born in Tricio
Tricio
Tricio is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.-References:...
, in the Province of Logroño. He died in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
where he had been Professor of Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
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The Graellsia
Graellsia isabellae
The Spanish Moon Moth, Graellsia isabellae, is a moth of the silkmoth family Saturniidae.-Range:The moth is native to Spain and France.At the end of April and beginning of May the moth begins to hatch after overwintering in the cocoon....
genus of moths and the Graells's Tamarin
Graells's Tamarin
Graells's tamarin, Saguinus graellsi, is a species of tamarin from the northwestern Amazon in southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru. It has often been treated as a subspecies of the Black-mantled Tamarin, but differs from that species in having a dull olive-brown lower back,...
are named after him.
He also identified the Iberian subspecies (Meles meles marianensis) of the badger.
Source
- Anonym 1898: Graells, M. de la Paz. Entomologist's Monthly MagazineEntomologist's Monthly MagazineThe Entomologist's Monthly Magazine is a British entomological journal, first published in 1864. The journal publishes original papers and notes on all orders of insects and terrestrial arthropods from any part of the world, specialising in groups other than Lepidoptera.Although its name would...
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