Gustav Mayr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Mayr

Austrian entomologist (1830–1908)

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1830

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1908

Profession: myrmecology, university teacher, entomologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gustav L.
Mayr (12 October 1830 in Vienna – 14 July 1908 in Vienna) was an Austrian entomologist and professor in Budapest and Vienna.
He specialised in Hymenoptera, being particularly known for his studies of Formicidae.In 1868, he was the first to describe the Argentine ant.
He is credited with naming the harvesting ant species, Aphaenogaster treatae, for naturalist Mary Davis Treat in honor of her research on the species.