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Étienne Léopold Trouvelot

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Astronomer, entomologist and lithographer from France (1827-1895)

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Étienne Léopold Trouvelot 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.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Étienne Léopold Trouvelot 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.

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France
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1827 to 1895 · aged 67
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