Jean-Pierre Lacroix (1938–1989) was a French

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

Book

The Beetles of the World ''The Beetles of the World'' is a series of books devoted to Coleopterology. Sciences Nat published the 24 first volumes; the following volumes and the supplements were published by Hillside Books, Canterbury. The first book authored by Jacques Ri ...

, Odontolabini 1 (Lucanidae)

Works

The complete list of his publications was written by Hugues E. Bomans. Some of his last works include: * 1982 - Notes sur quelques Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus, ''

Miscellanea Entomologica ''Miscellanea Entomologica'' was a French entomology, entomological scientific journal. It was originally published by Eugène Barthe and established in 1892. Beginning The first issue of ''Miscellanea Entomologica'' was published in a larger f ...

'', 49, pp. 13–30. * 1983 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (2ème note) (in collaboration with P. Ratti and G. Taroni), ''

Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat The ''Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat'' was a French entomology, entomological scientific journal. It was published by Sciences Nat and established in 1972. History Initially, the ''Bulletin'' was sent free of charge to French entomologi ...

'', 38, pp. 2–8. * 1983 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (3ème note), ''

'', 40, pp. 5–19. * 1987 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (4ème note), ''

'', 56, pp. 11–13, 1 col. plate. * 1988 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (5ème note), ''

'', 57, pp. 7–12. * 1989 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (6ème note), ''

'', 59, pp. 5–7, 1 col. plate. * 1990 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (7ème note), ''

'', 65, pp. 11–14, 1 col. plate. * 1991 - Descriptions de Coleoptera Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus (8ème note), ''

'', 69, pp. 25–26.

Entomological terms named after him

* ''Aegus platypodon lacroixi'' Bomans, 1993 * ''Cyclommatus lacroixi'' Weinreich, 1971 * ''Ditomoderus lacroixi'' Bomans, 1973 * ''Homoderinus lacroixi'' Bomans, 1969 * ''Lissotes lacroixi'' Bomans, 1986 * ''Prosopocoilus lacroixi'' Bomans, 1970

List of the taxa he created

The list of 95 new names which he created is published on the web. Among them are several new species of ''Cyclommatus'' which were never the object of a publication. In fact the author prepared a revision of the genus to appear in a volume of the series of ''The Beetles of the World'', almost totality of photos had been realized by Guy Bouloux. A heart attack at the age of 51 ended this project. Another work in preparation was a fauna of the Stag beetles of the island of

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, thanks to the numerous sendings of specimens captured on the spot by Dr Eduard W . Diehl.

References

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