Alpheus Spring Packard

Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species – especially butterflies and moths – and was one of the founders of The American Naturalist.

Alpheus Spring Packard Jr.
Packard circa 1888
Born(1839-02-19)February 19, 1839
DiedFebruary 14, 1905(1905-02-14) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBowdoin College, 1861
Harvard University, 1864
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
Palaeontology
InstitutionsBrown University
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