Émile Louis Ragonot | |
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Born |
Paris, France |
12 October 1843
Died | 13 October 1895 Paris, France |
(aged 52)
Occupation | Entomologist |
Émile Louis Ragonot (12 October 1843 – 13 October 1895) was a French entomologist. In 1885 he became president of the Société entomologique de France.
He named 301 new genera of butterflies and moths, mostly pyralid moths.
He is also the author of several books:
Ragonot's collection can be found in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France.