Gustav Mayr
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1830 – 1908
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Who was Gustav Mayr?
Gustav L. Mayr was an Austrian entomologist and professor in Budapest and Vienna. He specialised in Hymenoptera, being particularly known for his studies of Formicidae.
In 1868, he was the first to describe the Argentine ant. He is credited with naming the harvesting ant species, Aphaenogaster treatae, for naturalist Mary Davis Treat in honor of her research on the species.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1830
Vienna - Nationality
- Austria
- Lived in
- Vienna
- Died
- Jul 14, 1908
Vienna
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on July 23, 2013
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