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Mariano de la Paz Graells y de la Agüera

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Mariano de la Paz Graëlls y de la Aguera (1809 – 1898) was a Spanish entomologist notable for pioneering work on the insects of corpses.

Graëlls was born in Tricio, in the Province of Logroño. He died in Madrid where he had been Professor of Zoology.

Male Graellsia isabelae.
The Sphaeroderma rubidum was described by Graells in 1858 (Image ©Entomart.ins)

The Graellsia genus of moths and the Graells's tamarin[citation needed] are named after him. He also identified the Iberian subspecies (Meles meles marianensis) of the badger.

Exhibit case in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain – "Life and work of Graells"
The standard author abbreviation Graells is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

Sources

  1. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Graells.


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