François-Louis Nompar de Caumont Laporte, comte de Castelnau (born François-Louis Nompar de Caumont La Force; 24 December 1802[nb 1] – 4 February 1880)[1] was a French naturalist, known also as François Laporte or Francis de Castelnau. The standard author abbreviation Castelnau is used to indicate him when citing a botanical name[2] and zoological names other than insects. Laporte is typically used when citing an insect name,[3] or Laporte de Castelnau.[4]
Born in London, Castelnau studied natural history in Paris. From 1837 to 1841 he traveled in the United States, Texas, and Canada. He visited Middle Florida from November 1837 until March 1838, publishing "Essai sur la Floride du Milieu" in 1843. In Canada he studied the fauna of the Canadian lakes and the river systems of Upper and Lower Canada (roughly corresponding to the modern provinces of Ontario and Quebec) and of the United States.[5][6]
Castelnau, a French savant, was sent by Louis Philippe, in 1843, with two botanists and a taxidermist, on an expedition to cross South America from Rio de Janeiro to Lima, following the watershed between the Amazon and La Plata river systems, and thence to Pará. He was gone for five years, with the expedition lasting into 1847.[5] During the expedition, he also collected word lists of various indigenous South American languages, including Bororoan languages[7] and Guachi.[8]
In 1856-57, he visited the Cape of Good Hope, travelling as far east as Algoa Bay, and subsequently wrote a treatise on South African fish (1861). [9]
He served as the French consul in Bahia in 1848; in Siam sometime between 1856 and 1858, and in Melbourne, Australia from 1864 to 1877.[5]
Hoax Australian fishedit
The drawing of the hoax "fish" Ompax spatuloides by Karl Theodor Staiger, sent to Castelnau in 1879, who went on to give the "species" a scientific description
Through no fault of his own, Castelnau's name is attached to an Australian hoax. "Ompax spatuloides", a supposed ganoid fish said to have been discovered in 1872 and named by Castelnau, was a joke originally directed at Karl Staiger, the director of the Brisbane Museum. Staiger forwarded a sketch and description of the made-up fish to Castelnau, who duly described it.[5]
Legacyedit
Castelnau is commemorated, among others, in the scientific names of:
Expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique: histoire naturelle des insectes coléoptères, 1840.
with Hippolyte Louis GoryHistoire naturelle et iconographie des insectes coléoptères, publiée par monographies séparées, quatre monographies dont la première semble être la seule signée par Laporte (quatre tomes et sept volumes, P. Duménil, Paris, 1837–1841).
Vues et souvenirs de l'Amérique du Nord, 1842.
"Essai sur la Floride du Milieu", Nouvelles Annales des Voyages et des Sciences Géographiques, IV, 1843.
Mémoires sur les poissons de l'Afrique australe, 1843.
^This is his true birth date, according to Evenhuis in 2012. Many biographies give his year of birth as either 1810 or 1812, and his birth date is commonly given as 25 December 1810.
Referencesedit
^Evenhuis, N.L. (2012). "François-Louis Comte de Castelnau (1802–1880) and the mysterious disappearance of his original insect collection". Zootaxa. 3168: 53–63. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3168.1.4.
^ abcdWhitley, G. P. (1974). Laporte, François Louis Nompar de Caumont (1810–1880). Retrieved 2 January 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Castelnau, Comte de; Seymour, Arthur R.; Boyd, Mark F. (January 1948). "Essay on Middle Florida, 1837-1838 (Essai sur la Florida du Milieu)". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 26 (3): 199–255. JSTOR 30139699.
^Castelnau, Francis de. 1850-59. Expédition dan les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud : de Rio de Janeiro à Lima, et de Lima au Para exécutée par ordre du gouvernement français pendant les années 1843 à 1847, sous la direction de Francis de Castelnau. P. Bertrand. Paris
^Castelnau, Francis de 1850-1. Expédition dans les parties centrales de l’Amérique du Sud: de Rio de Janeiro á Lima, et de Lima au Para, executée par ordre du Gouvernement franais pendant les années 1843 á 1847. Histoire du Voyage, París: P. Bertrand, vol. 2 & 5.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Castelnau", p. 49).
Further readingedit
"Francis L. de Laporte, Comte de Castelnau," in Tom Taylor and Michael Taylor, Aves: A Survey of the Literature of Neotropical Ornithology, Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Libraries, 2011.
External linksedit
Works by or about François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau at Internet Archive
Francis de Castelnau's expedition
Australian National Biography
Bright Sparcs Biography
November 01, 2023
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Francois Louis Nompar de Caumont Laporte comte de Castelnau born Francois Louis Nompar de Caumont La Force 24 December 1802 nb 1 4 February 1880 1 was a French naturalist known also as Francois Laporte or Francis de Castelnau The standard author abbreviation Castelnau is used to indicate him when citing a botanical name 2 and zoological names other than insects Laporte is typically used when citing an insect name 3 or Laporte de Castelnau 4 Francis de Laporte de Castelnau Contents 1 Life 2 Hoax Australian fish 3 Legacy 4 Works 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksLife editBorn in London Castelnau studied natural history in Paris From 1837 to 1841 he traveled in the United States Texas and Canada He visited Middle Florida from November 1837 until March 1838 publishing Essai sur la Floride du Milieu in 1843 In Canada he studied the fauna of the Canadian lakes and the river systems of Upper and Lower Canada roughly corresponding to the modern provinces of Ontario and Quebec and of the United States 5 6 Castelnau a French savant was sent by Louis Philippe in 1843 with two botanists and a taxidermist on an expedition to cross South America from Rio de Janeiro to Lima following the watershed between the Amazon and La Plata river systems and thence to Para He was gone for five years with the expedition lasting into 1847 5 During the expedition he also collected word lists of various indigenous South American languages including Bororoan languages 7 and Guachi 8 In 1856 57 he visited the Cape of Good Hope travelling as far east as Algoa Bay and subsequently wrote a treatise on South African fish 1861 9 He served as the French consul in Bahia in 1848 in Siam sometime between 1856 and 1858 and in Melbourne Australia from 1864 to 1877 5 Hoax Australian fish edit nbsp The drawing of the hoax fish Ompax spatuloides by Karl Theodor Staiger sent to Castelnau in 1879 who went on to give the species a scientific descriptionThrough no fault of his own Castelnau s name is attached to an Australian hoax Ompax spatuloides a supposed ganoid fish said to have been discovered in 1872 and named by Castelnau was a joke originally directed at Karl Staiger the director of the Brisbane Museum Staiger forwarded a sketch and description of the made up fish to Castelnau who duly described it 5 Legacy editCastelnau is commemorated among others in the scientific names of a species of Australian gecko Oedura castelnaui 10 a species of ground beetle Megacephala castelnaui a species of scarab beetle Hybosorus laportei an aphid Cinara laportei the spotback skate Atlantoraja castelnaui the plant genus Laportea Works editHistoire naturelle 1837 Expedition dans les parties centrales de l Amerique histoire naturelle des insectes coleopteres 1840 with Hippolyte Louis Gory Histoire naturelle et iconographie des insectes coleopteres publiee par monographies separees quatre monographies dont la premiere semble etre la seule signee par Laporte quatre tomes et sept volumes P Dumenil Paris 1837 1841 Vues et souvenirs de l Amerique du Nord 1842 Essai sur la Floride du Milieu Nouvelles Annales des Voyages et des Sciences Geographiques IV 1843 Memoires sur les poissons de l Afrique australe 1843 See also editCategory Taxa named by Francois Louis Laporte comte de CastelnauNotes edit This is his true birth date according to Evenhuis in 2012 Many biographies give his year of birth as either 1810 or 1812 and his birth date is commonly given as 25 December 1810 References edit Evenhuis N L 2012 Francois Louis Comte de Castelnau 1802 1880 and the mysterious disappearance of his original insect collection Zootaxa 3168 53 63 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3168 1 4 IPNI Castelnau e g Genus Perigona Laporte 1835Tetraopes varicornis Laporte 1840 permanent dead link e g Genus Polyzonus Laporte de Castelnau 1840 a b c d Whitley G P 1974 Laporte Francois Louis Nompar de Caumont 1810 1880 Retrieved 2 January 2016 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Castelnau Comte de Seymour Arthur R Boyd Mark F January 1948 Essay on Middle Florida 1837 1838 Essai sur la Florida du Milieu The Florida Historical Quarterly 26 3 199 255 JSTOR 30139699 Castelnau Francis de 1850 59 Expedition dan les parties centrales de l Amerique du Sud de Rio de Janeiro a Lima et de Lima au Para executee par ordre du gouvernement francais pendant les annees 1843 a 1847 sous la direction de Francis de Castelnau P Bertrand Paris Castelnau Francis de 1850 1 Expedition dans les parties centrales de l Amerique du Sud de Rio de Janeiro a Lima et de Lima au Para executee par ordre du Gouvernement franais pendant les annees 1843 a 1847 Histoire du Voyage Paris P Bertrand vol 2 amp 5 Southern African Plant Names Clarke amp Charters Jacana 2016 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Castelnau p 49 Further reading edit Francis L de Laporte Comte de Castelnau in Tom Taylor and Michael Taylor Aves A Survey of the Literature of Neotropical Ornithology Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Libraries 2011 External links editWorks by or about Francois Louis Laporte comte de Castelnau at Internet Archive Francis de Castelnau s expedition Australian National Biography Bright Sparcs Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Louis Laporte comte de Castelnau amp oldid 1124545133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
