Maurice Emile Marie Goetghebuer
Encyclopedia
Maurice Emile Marie Goetghebuer (1876-1962) was a Belgian
entomologist
. He concentrated on Diptera
, especially the Chironomidae
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
. He concentrated on Diptera
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
, especially the Chironomidae
Chironomidae
Chironomidae are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae...
.
