Earle Gorton Linsley

Earle Gorton Linsley (born May 1, 1910, in Oakland, California – died March 8, 2000) was an American entomologist.[1]

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.[1]

Linsley was a world-renowned expert in on the Cerambycidae family of beetles.[2]

Linsley described species including:

Pleocoma linsleyi was named in his honor.[2]

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