Oronzio Gabriele Costa
Oronzio Gabriele Costa (26 August 1787, Lecce-7 November 1867 Naples) was an Italian zoologist. At first a physician he taught zoology at the University of Naples. He wrote 126 papers on various subjects but principally on entomology. His two sons, Achille Costa (1823-1899) and Giuseppe Costa, were also both well known zoologists.
Partial list of publications
- Fauna Vesuviana (1827).
- Fauna di Aspromonte (1828).
- Fauna del Regno di Napoli.
External links
- Biography
- BHL Esercitazioni Accademiche degli Aspiranti Naturalisti Naples.
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1867 |
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