Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. | |
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Packard circa 1888 | |
| Born | February 19, 1839 |
| Died | February 14, 1905 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College, 1861 Harvard University, 1864 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology Palaeontology |
| Institutions | Brown University |
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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. He served as a professor at Brown University.