Étienne Léopold Trouvelot
Étienne Léopold Trouvelot | |
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Étienne Trouvelot, c. 1870 | |
| Born | December 26, 1827 Aisne, France |
| Died | April 22, 1895 (aged 67) Meudon, France |
| Known for | Introducing the gypsy moth (a.k.a spongy moth) to North America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
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Étienne Léopold Trouvelot (December 26, 1827 – April 22, 1895) was a French artist, astronomer and amateur entomologist. He is noted for the import and release of the gypsy moth, also known as the spongy moth, into North America. The spread of the moths as an invasive species has resulted in damage to millions of trees throughout the eastern United States.