Émile Louis Ragonot

Emile Louis Ragonot
Born (1843-10-12)October 12, 1843
Paris, France
Died October 13, 1895(1895-10-13) (aged 52)
Paris, France
Occupation Entomologist

Emile Louis Ragonot (12 October 1843, Paris - 13 October 1895, Paris) was a French entomologist. In 1885 he became president of the Société entomologique de France.

He named 301 new genera of butterflies and moths, mostly pyralid moths.[1]

He is also the author of several books:

Ragonot's collection can be found in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France.

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