Gilles Terral
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Gilles Terral was a French entomologist.
He specialised in Lepidoptera Parnassiinae
and Saturniidae
.
As a Parnassius
specialist he made an expedition to Ladakh with Jean-Claude Weiss in July 1983.
As a Saturnid
specialist he wrote articles with Philippe Darge and Claude Lemaire
(see below).
He was working on a book on the Saturniidae
of the world, to be published by Sciences Nat
, most of the colour separations of the photos were already done for the printing.
His collection of Saturniidae
(251 boxes) is now at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lyon.
He specialised in Lepidoptera Parnassiinae
Parnassiinae
The Parnassiinae or Snow Apollos are a subfamily of the Papilionidae or Swallowtail family. The subfamily includes about 50 medium sized, white or yellow species...
and Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
.
As a Parnassius
Parnassius
Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism...
specialist he made an expedition to Ladakh with Jean-Claude Weiss in July 1983.
As a Saturnid
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
specialist he wrote articles with Philippe Darge and Claude Lemaire
Claude Lemaire
Claude Lemaire was a French entomologist.He specialised in Lepidoptera Saturniidae.-Studies:* Graduate Diploma of Civil Law, Faculty of Law of Paris* Graduate Diploma of Political Economy, Faculty of Law of Paris...
(see below).
He was working on a book on the Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
of the world, to be published by Sciences Nat
Sciences Nat
Sciences Nat was the academic publisher specialising in entomology of the Societé Sciences Nat. The society was established in 1971 and based in the rue de la Mare in Paris. Three years later it moved to the rue des Alouettes and later to Venette near Compiègne...
, most of the colour separations of the photos were already done for the printing.
His collection of Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
(251 boxes) is now at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lyon.
Works
- 1991. Saturnides éthiopiens inédits, Bulletin de la Société Sciences NatBulletin de la Société Sciences NatThe Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat was a French entomological scientific journal. It was published by Sciences Nat and established in 1972.- History :...
, 70, in collaboration with J.-P. Lequeux and Ph. Darge. - 1994. Zur Verbreitung einiger asiatischer Saturniidae, Entomologische Zeitschrift (Essen), 104 (3), pp. 58-59, in collaboration with U. and L. H. Paukstadt.
Species he described
- Gonimbrasia cocaulti, 1992 (with Philippe Darge)
- Melanocera dargei, 1991, Bulletin de la Société Sciences NatBulletin de la Société Sciences NatThe Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat was a French entomological scientific journal. It was published by Sciences Nat and established in 1972.- History :...
, 70, p. 14. - Melanocera widenti, 1991 (with Philippe Darge), Bulletin de la Société Sciences NatBulletin de la Société Sciences NatThe Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat was a French entomological scientific journal. It was published by Sciences Nat and established in 1972.- History :...
, 70, p. 16. - Periphoba attali, 1994 (with Claude Lemaire), Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F., 15 (3), p. 397.
- Ubaena lequeuxi, 1988 (with Philippe Darge).
- Ubaena periculosa, 1988 (with Philippe Darge).
Species named after him
- Bunaeopsis terrali Darge, 1993.
- Coprophanaeus terrali Arnaud, BesoiroBesoiroBesoiro is a French entomological scientific journal. It is published by Patrick Arnaud and was established in 1995. The name means beetle in Portuguese. The taxa described are included on the Zoological Record volumes....
, 7, p. 2.