Charles Lee Remington | |
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| Born | January 19, 1922 |
| Died | May 31, 2007 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Spouse | Ellen Mahoney |
| Parent(s) | Maud Skoglund Remington Pardon Sheldon Remington |
Charles Lee Remington (January 19, 1922 – May 31, 2007) was an American entomologist known for studies of butterflies and moths, a Yale University professor, and is considered the father of modern lepidoptery.[1] He established a Periodical Cicada preserve in Hamden, Connecticut. He developed the insect collection at the Peabody Museum of Natural History.[2] Among species named in his honor are Agathymus remingtoni (the Coahuila giant skipper) and Metajapyx remingtoni, a forcepstail.
- ^ "Recalling Remington, Butterfly and Moth Expert". NPR. June 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
This Father's Day, host Debbie Elliott has a remembrance of the father of modern lepidoptery. Yale professor Charles Lee Remington was one of the world's foremost experts on butterflies and moths. He died last month at the age of 85.
- ^ "Peabody's insects inspire fascination in scholars far and near". Yale. September 28, 2001. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved 2007-06-17.