Björn Bergenholtz
(former alias "Calalp")
Here´s the Life span of the fairly unknown Mr. Mocquerys, commemorated in the Eponym ...
mocquerysi as in:
•the subspecies Colinus cristatus mocquerysi HARTERT 1894 (here) as "Eupsychortyx mocquerysi" ... but without any dedication nor explanaition, thereby simply trusting, following the clues given in today's HBW Alive Key:
Born in 1860, in Baie d'Antongil, Madagascar, Son of the amateur entomologist Emile Mocquerys (1825–1918) ... and so on. If ever a dental Surgeon (as claimed above) is unknown to me.
However; for what it´s worth, enjoy!
Björn
mocquerysi as in:
•the subspecies Colinus cristatus mocquerysi HARTERT 1894 (here) as "Eupsychortyx mocquerysi" ... but without any dedication nor explanaition, thereby simply trusting, following the clues given in today's HBW Alive Key:
... most likely Albert Mocquerys (1860–1926), French (commercial) collector of various Naturalia (plants, insects, birds etc., etc.), in various places; Madagascar, Central and West Africa, Sao Tomé (1899-1900), Venezuela (1890-94) ... see for example, here, here or here.mocquerysi
Albert Mocquerys (fl. 1902) French dental surgeon, collector in tropical Africa, Venezuela, and Madagascar (subsp. Colinus cristatus).
Born in 1860, in Baie d'Antongil, Madagascar, Son of the amateur entomologist Emile Mocquerys (1825–1918) ... and so on. If ever a dental Surgeon (as claimed above) is unknown to me.
However; for what it´s worth, enjoy!
Björn