Earle Gorton Linsley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Earle Gorton Linsley

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 01-May-1910

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2000

Profession: zoologist, entomologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Earle Gorton Linsley (May 1, 1910 in Oakland, California – March 8, 2000) was an American entomologist.In study at the University of California, Berkeley Linsley gained a Bachelor of Science in 1932, a Master of Science in 1933, and Doctorate in 1938.Linsley was a world-renowned expert in on the beetle family Cerambycidae.Linsley described many species including: Pleocoma bicolor Pleocoma blaisdelli Pleocoma carinata Pleocoma crinita Pleocoma dubitabilis Pleocoma hirticollis Pleocoma lucia Pleocoma minor Pleocoma nitida Pleocoma sonomae Pleocoma venturae Pleocoma trifoliata Tetropium pilosicornePleocoma linsleyi was named in his honor.