Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term insect was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. This wider meaning may still be encountered in informal use.
Pierre André Latreille 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.
Charles Oberthür was a French amateur entomologist specializing in lepidoptera.
Agrisius is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Olepa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980. Most part of species occur in India and Sri Lanka, though one species was described from Israel.
Olepa schleini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Thomas J. Witt, Günter C. Müller, Vasiliy D. Kravchenko, Michael A. Miller, Axel Hausmann and Wolfgang Speidel in 2005. It is only known from the coastal regions of Israel, but is probably an alien species, as its food plant is not native to Israel. The species was discovered in 2005 and is named for the entomologist and sculptor Yosef Schlein. The larvae only feed on Ricinus communis, which is curious because this plants produces the natural insecticide ricin.
Stephan von Breuning was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in the study of beetles (coleopterology), particularly within the longhorn family (Cerambycidae).
Bosara is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Gymnoscelis, the pugs, is a large genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Paul Mabille in 1868.
Hervé de Toulgoët was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctiidae and Zygaenidae. He also studied the beetle genus Carabus. He was written about by Paul Thiaucourt and Jocelyne Navatte.
Olepa ricini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. An older treatment placed the species in the genus Pericallia.
Olepa toulgoeti is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Orhant in 1986. It is found in southern India.
Olepa koslandana is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Orhant in 1986. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Olepa anomi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Orhant in 1986. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Olepa duboisi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Orhant in 1986. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Olepa kakatii is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Orhant in 2000. It is found in north-eastern India and Assam.
Ganisa is a genus of moths of the family Eupterotidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Bosara montana is a moth in the family Geometridae that is endemic to Tahiti.
Y.O Concept is a French racecar constructor based in Cornillé, Brittany. Y.O Concept produces Group CN sportscars under the Funyo brand. Y.O Concept was founded in 1999 by Yves Orhant.
