Emilio Turati

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Emilio Turati in 1915

Emilio Turati (27 October 1858 – 23 September 1938) was an Italian entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He is not to be confused with and .

Count Emilio Turati wrote 67 scientific papers mainly on the Lepidoptera of Italy and the Mediterranean area. He described many new taxa. Turati was a friend of Attilio Fiori. His collection is shared between the Turin Museum of Natural History, Tyrolean State Museum and the Natural History Museum London.

References[]

  • Beer, S., 1991 [Turati, E.] Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova 69 pp. 183-185
  • Conci, C.; Poggi, R., 1996 Iconography of Italian Entomologists, with essential biographical data. Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova 75, S. 159-382, pp. 159-382, Portrait.

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