Joachim François Philibert Feisthamel Explained

Baron Joachim-François Philibert Julien de Feisthamel (15 February 1791 – 17 January 1851) was a French entomologist.[1] [2] [3] Born in Dieuze, Baron Joachim de Feisthamel was a soldier, variously a major d'infanterie, colonel then maréchal de camp. He was a Member of the Société Entomologique de France and a Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour. He died in Paris.[4]

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The butterfly Iphiclides feisthamelii was named in his honour.

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  1. Annuaire officiel des officiers de l'armée active France Ministère de la guerre "Feistham[m]el (Joachim-F. P. J.) Off, garde municipale."
  2. Moniteur des dates: – Page 70 Eduard Maria Oettinger, Hugo Schramm-Macdonald, Karl August Kesselmeyer – 1869 Feisthamel (Joachim François Philibert, franzosischer General-Major, Chef des Gener stabs"
  3. http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01143145 Feisthamel, Joachim François Philibert
  4. Book: Chuquet . Arthur Maxime . Feuilles d'histoire du XVIIe au XXe siècle . 1915 . Librairie R. Roger et F. Chernoviz . 154 . 19 May 2023 . fr.