Augustus Radcliffe Grote

Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Born7 February 1841
Liverpool, England
Died12 September 1903 (1903-09-13) (aged 62)
Hildesheim, Germany
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology

Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work on North American Noctuidae.[4] A number of species were named after him, including the moth Horama grotei.[5]

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  2. ^ Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columbus, OH: Published by the author.
  3. ^ Weiss, H.B. (1936). The Pioneer Century of American Entomology. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 249.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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  5. ^ Butler, Arthur G. (1876). "Notes on the Lepidoptera of the Family Zygaenidae, with Descriptions of new Genera and Species". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 12 (60–62): 342–407. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1876.tb00686.x.