Carlo Emery
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Carlo Emery was an Italian
entomologist.
Born in Naples
, Carlo Emery was professor of Zoology at the University of Bologna
. He later worked in Geneva
. Emery specialised in Hymenoptera
, but his early work was on Coleoptera.
Emery published extensively between 1869 and 1926 describing 130 genera
and 1057 species
mainly in Wytsman's
Genera Insectorum series.
Emery’s collections of Hymenoptera are in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova
. His Coleoptera are in Museo Civico di Zoologia
di Roma. He died at Bologna in 1925.
Italy
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entomologist.
Born in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Carlo Emery was professor of Zoology at the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
. He later worked in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Emery specialised in Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...
, but his early work was on Coleoptera.
Emery published extensively between 1869 and 1926 describing 130 genera
Genera
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and 1057 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
mainly in Wytsman's
Philogène Auguste Galilée Wytsman
Philogène Auguste Galilée Wytsman was a Belgian ornithologist, entomologist and publisher most noted for his serial publications Genera Avium and Genera Insectorum....
Genera Insectorum series.
Emery’s collections of Hymenoptera are in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova
The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova is a natural history museum in Genoa, northern Italy.-External links:*...
. His Coleoptera are in Museo Civico di Zoologia
Museo Civico di Zoologia
The Museo Civico di Zoologia is a natural history museum in Rome, central Italy. It is situated next to the Bioparc and can be entered by the Zoo or through the entrance on via Ulisse Aldrovandi...
di Roma. He died at Bologna in 1925.