Alexandre Ars%C3%A8ne Girault

Alexandre Arsne Girault was an American entomologist specialising in the study of chalcid wasps. An eccentric and controversial figure, Girault was also a prolific and dedicated entomologist. He published more than 325 papers and described over 3000 new taxa from Australia.

Alexandre Arsne Girault was born in Annapolis, Maryland on January 9, 1884 to Joseph Bonaparte Girault and Elizabeth Frances Girault . He is named after his grandfather, Arsne Napoleon Alexandre Girault de Saint Fargeau, one of the founding faculty of the US Naval Academy.

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