Abstract

LANTERI, Analía A.  and  MARTINEZ, Alejandro. Carlos Bruch: pioneer of the entomological studies in Argentina. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2012, vol.71, n.3-4, pp.179-185. ISSN 0373-5680.

In this article we provide a synthesis of the main contributions of Carlos Bruch (1869-1943) to entomological studies in Argentina. We supply information on Bruch’s scientific trips, publications and collections of insects, held by the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” and the Museo de La Plata. We highlight his capacity as a photographer and scientific illustrator, and for making observations regarding special associations and behaviors of ants and beetles: termitophily and myrmecophily. We summarize his main academic achievements and the recognition of his colleagues, who have dedicated almost four hundreds of scientific names to him and recognize him as one of the most outstanding South American entomologists.

Keywords : Carlos Bruch; Argentina; Entomology.

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