Achille Guénée
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Achille Guenée was a French
lawyer and entomologist.
and died in Châteaudun
.
He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very early interest in butterflies and was encouraged and taught by François de Villiers (1790-1847). He went to study law in Paris, then entered the “Bareau”. After the death of his only son, he lived at Châteaudun in Chatelliers. During the Franco-Prussian War
of 1870, Châteaudun was burned by the Prussians but Guénée’s collections remained intact.
He was the author of 63 publications, some with Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel
(1774-1846). He notably wrote Species des nocturnes (Night Species in English) (six volumes, 1852-1857) forming parts of the Suites à Buffon
. This work of almost 1,300 pages treats Noctuidae
of the world. Also co-author, with Jean Baptiste Boisduval
, of Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères (vols 5–10, 1836-57).
He was a founding member 1832 of the Société Entomologique de France
, (1832) and was president in 1848 then honorary member in 1874.
France
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lawyer and entomologist.
Biography
Achille Guenée was born in ChartresChartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
and died in Châteaudun
Châteaudun
Châteaudun is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of Eure-et-Loir.-Geography:Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the...
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He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very early interest in butterflies and was encouraged and taught by François de Villiers (1790-1847). He went to study law in Paris, then entered the “Bareau”. After the death of his only son, he lived at Châteaudun in Chatelliers. During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
of 1870, Châteaudun was burned by the Prussians but Guénée’s collections remained intact.
He was the author of 63 publications, some with Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel
Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel
Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel was a French soldier and entomologist.Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel was born in 1774 in Valenciennes, Nord and died on 10 January 1846 in Paris. After studies in Douai, he joined, the French Army when he was sixteen years old. He took part in the campaigns...
(1774-1846). He notably wrote Species des nocturnes (Night Species in English) (six volumes, 1852-1857) forming parts of the Suites à Buffon
Suites à Buffon
Les Suites à Buffon is a French nineteenth-century scientific publicationLes Suites à Buffon carries the complete title Suites à Buffon formant avec les œuvres de cet auteur un cours complet d'histoire naturelle embrassant les trois règnes de la nature, confié aux plus célèbres naturalistes et...
. This work of almost 1,300 pages treats Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
of the world. Also co-author, with Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, of Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères (vols 5–10, 1836-57).
He was a founding member 1832 of the Société Entomologique de France
Société entomologique de France
The Société entomologique de France, or French Entomological Society, is devoted to the study of insects. It was founded in 1832.The society was created by eighteen Parisian entomologists on January 31, 1832...
, (1832) and was president in 1848 then honorary member in 1874.