Pierre André Latreille (29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis.
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29 November 1762 Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze
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Died |
6 February 1833 (aged 70) Paris
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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