Spinola, Maximilien (1780-1857)

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Spinola was born in Pézenas, Hérault, France. The family of Spinola was of very long standing and had great wealth and power in Genoa. Maximilian Spinola was a descendant of the famous Spanish General Ambrogio Spinola, marqués de los Balbases (1569-1630) and much of his wealth derived from land held in Spain and South America.

Spinola's Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Heteroptera and Homoptera can be viewed at the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali (Turin), Italy. Most of his Types are extant and in good condition.

Primary location of author's collection: Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Turin, Italy.

TAXONOMIC PUBLICATIONS

REFERENCE

  • Conci, Cesare and Roberto Poggi. 1996. Iconography of Italian Entomologists, with Essential Biographical Data. Mem. Soc. ent. ital., Genova, 75: 348-349, portrait.
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