1914 - 1995
Leonila Vázquez García Zoologist
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| Birthday |
17th January, 1914
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| Birthplace |
Ciudad Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Died |
30th January, 1995
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| Place of Death |
Mexico City, Mexico
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Occupation |
Zoologist
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| Year(s) Active |
1946-1979
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Leonila Vázquez García (17 January 1914 – 30 January 1995), known as Leonila Vázquez, was a Mexican entomologist and awardee of the Mexican Entomology Society's 1971 Entomological Merit medal. She is known for the study of the biology of the cochineal (Dactylopius coccus), an insect species used to create the red dye carmine. She was also a renowned butterfly researcher, contributing the first butterfly section to the Encyclopedia of Mexico and describing 39 new species to science throughout her career.
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