Earle Gorton Linsley

Earle Gorton Linsley (May 1, 1910, in Oakland, California – March 8, 2000) was an American entomologist.

In study at the University of California, Berkeley Linsley gained a Bachelor of Science in 1932, a Master of Science in 1933, and Doctorate in 1938.

Linsley was a world-renowned expert in on the beetle family Cerambycidae.

Linsley described many species including:

  • Pleocoma bicolor
  • Pleocoma blaisdelli
  • Pleocoma carinata
  • Pleocoma crinita
  • Pleocoma dubitabilis
  • Pleocoma hirticollis
  • Pleocoma lucia
  • Pleocoma minor
  • Pleocoma nitida
  • Pleocoma sonomae
  • Pleocoma venturae
  • Pleocoma trifoliata
  • Tetropium pilosicorne

Pleocoma linsleyi was named in his honor.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.