Jean-Pierre Lacroix
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Jean-Pierre Lacroix was a French entomologist.
He was the best specialist on Lucanidae
. He publishes many works always with very nice and accurate figures he drew himself.
Some of his last works include:
Among them are several new species of Cyclommatus which were never the object of a publication. In fact the author prepared a revision of the genus to appear in a volume of the series of The Beetles of the World, almost totality of photos had been realized by Guy Bouloux. A heart attack at the age of 51 ended this project.
Another work in preparation was a fauna of the Stag beetles of the island of Sumatra
, thanks to the numerous sendings of specimens captured on the spot by Dr Eduard W . Diehl.
He was the best specialist on Lucanidae
Stag beetle
Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, presently classified in four subfamilies Some species grow up to over 12 cm , but most are about 5 cm .-Overview:...
. He publishes many works always with very nice and accurate figures he drew himself.
Works
The complete list of his publications as been written by Hugues E. Bomans.Some of his last works include:
- 1982 - Notes sur quelques Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus, Miscellanea EntomologicaMiscellanea EntomologicaMiscellanea Entomologica was a French entomological scientific journal. It was originally published by Eugène Barthe and established in 1892.- Beginning :...
, 49, pp. 13–30. - 1983 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (2ème note) (in collaboration with P. Ratti and G. Taroni), 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 :...
, 38, pp. 2–8. - 1983 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (3ème note), 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 :...
, 40, pp. 5–19. - 1987 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (4ème note), 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 :...
, 56, pp. 11–13, 1 col. plate. - 1988 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (5ème note), 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 :...
, 57, pp. 7–12. - 1989 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (6ème note), 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 :...
, 59, pp. 5–7, 1 col. plate. - 1990 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (7ème note), 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 :...
, 65, pp. 11–14, 1 col. plate. - 1991 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (8ème note), 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 :...
, 69, pp. 25–26.
Entomological terms named after him
- Aegus platypodon lacroixi Bomans, 1993
- Cyclommatus lacroixi Weinreich, 1971
- Ditomoderus lacroixi Bomans, 1973
- Homoderinus lacroixi Bomans, 1969
- Lissotes lacroixi Bomans, 1986
- Prosopocoilus lacroixi Bomans, 1970
List of the taxa he created
The list of 95 new names which he created is published on the web.Among them are several new species of Cyclommatus which were never the object of a publication. In fact the author prepared a revision of the genus to appear in a volume of the series of The Beetles of the World, almost totality of photos had been realized by Guy Bouloux. A heart attack at the age of 51 ended this project.
Another work in preparation was a fauna of the Stag beetles of the island of Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, thanks to the numerous sendings of specimens captured on the spot by Dr Eduard W . Diehl.