Adolphe Hercule de Graslin
French entomologist
About Adolphe Hercule de Graslin
Lived 1802 – 1882 (aged 80). Adolphe Hercule de Graslin was a French lepidopterist.
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin (11 April 1802, Chateaux de Malitourne, Flée, Sarthe – 31 May 1882, Malitourne) was a French entomologist.
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin specialised in Lepidoptera. He was a founding member of the Société Entomologique de France. His collection was acquired by Charles Oberthür.
Works With Jean Alphonse Boisduval and Jules Pierre Rambur, he wrote Collection iconographique et historique des chenilles; ou, Description et figures des chenilles d'Europe, avec l'histoire de leurs métamorphoses, et des applications à l'agriculture, Paris, Librairie encyclopédique de Roret, 1832.
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Who was Adolphe Hercule de Graslin?
French entomologist
When was Adolphe Hercule de Graslin born?
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin was born on 11 April 1802 in Flée.
When did Adolphe Hercule de Graslin die?
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin died on 31 May 1882 in Flée.
What was Adolphe Hercule de Graslin's occupation?
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin was a lepidopterist.
What nationality was Adolphe Hercule de Graslin?
Adolphe Hercule de Graslin was French.
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