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French entomologist (1908–1977)

Melchior de Lisle (22 February 1908-26 August 1977) was a French entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera Lucanidae.

His life

A biography was written by Jean-Pierre Lacroix

In 1933 he marries Christiane Frommer who will hold in Paris a renowned music lounge.

He was a technician of value, an alumnus of the École polytechnique.

In Cameroon he manages works of infrastructure (bridges), on returning to Paris he is a headmaster of an engineering school. He is an excellent pianist.

Entomological works

During his stay in Cameroon, he is interested in cetonids, the customs of which he observes and he describes new forms or new subspecies.

Of return in Europe, he is fascinated by the Lucanidae. He gathers an important collection and describes numerous new taxa. His most important works are published in a Swiss zoological journal.

He also studied the Cerambycidae.

Entomological terms named after him

  • Bangalaia lislei Villiers, 1941
  • Dorcus delislei Nagai & Tsukawaki, 1999
  • Figulus delislei Benesh, 1953
  • Goniochernes lislei Vachon, 1941
  • Horridocalia delislei Endrödi, 1974
  • Ixorida venera delislei Miksic, 1972
  • Prismognathus delislei Endrödi, 1971
  • Rosenbergia lislei Rigout, 1981
  • Sclerostomus delislei Weinreich, 1961
  • Smaragdesthes delislei Paulian, 1940

List of the taxa he created

The list of the 103 taxa he created, fully referenced, is published on the web.

References

  1. Lacroix (J.-P.), 1980. In Memoriam. Melchior de Lisle. 1908-1977, Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 10, pp. 123-127
  2. Le Panthéon des musiciens. Christiane de Lisle
  3. Lisle (M. de), 1955. Le pont sur le Wouri, à Douala (Cameroun), La Technique des Travaux, 31, pp. 307-320
  4. [Lisle (Chr. & M. de), 1974. L'art de jouer Mozart au piano, Buchet-Chastel, 381 pages
  5. Lisle (M. de), 1947. Les Cétoines du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société des Société d'Études camerounaises, 12, pp. 73-102
  6. Lisle (M. de), 1947. Notes complémentaires sur les Cétoines du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société d'Études camerounaises, 19-20, pp. 7-54
  7. Lisle (M. de), 1967-1977. Notes (1-4) sur quelques Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus, Revue Suisse de Zoologie, volumes 74, 77, 80 & 84
  8. Lisle (M. de), 1955. Description d'un Lamaire nouveau du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 60, pp. 85-86
  9. List of the taxa described by Melchior de Lisle
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