Loïc Matile Explained

Loïc Henri Marcel Matile (26 June 1938 – 10 June 2000, in Paris) was a French entomologist who specialised in Diptera (Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Keroplatidae, Lygistorrhinidae, Mycetophilidae).

Matile worked at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle where he held the Chair of Entomology for a brief period before his death.

Works

(Selected)

• with W.A. Steffan & R.J. Gagné Families Mycetophilidae, Sciaridae and Cecidomyiidae. In Evenhuis, N.L. (ed.), Catalog of the Diptera of Australasia and Oceania. Bishop Museum Special Publication 86.(1989).
• Recherches sur la Systematique et l'Evolution des Keroplatidae (Diptera, Mycetophiloide). Memoires Du Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle 148 (1990)
• Diptères d'Europe Occidentale Tomes 1 and 2 Atlas d'Entomologie.Editions N. Boubée.Paris (2000).

References

• Anonym 2000 [Matile, L.] Revue fr. Ent., (N. S.) 22(4) 129-133, Portr.
• Daugeron, C., Charbonnel, J. & Bourgoin, T. 2002 [Matile, L.] Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (N. S.) 38(1/2) 5-11, Portrait. (Read on line)
• Cranston, P.,2000 .Loïc humour, passion and commitment Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (N. S.) 38(1/2) 4 (Read on line)
• Dupis, C. & J. P. 2001: [Matile, L.] Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 106(4) 325-327, Portr.