Melchior de Lisle (22 February 1908 – 26 August 1977) was a French entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera Lucanidae.
His life A biography was written by Jean-Pierre Lacroix.Lacroix (J.-P.), 1980. In Memoriam. Melchior de Lisle. 1908-1977, Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 10, pp. 123-127
In 1933 he married Christiane Frommer who operated a music lounge in Paris.Le Panthéon des musiciens. Christiane de Lisle
He was an alumnus of the École polytechnique.
In Cameroon he managed works of infrastructure (bridges),Lisle (M. de), 1955. Le pont sur le Wouri, à Douala (Cameroun), La Technique des Travaux, 31, pp. 307-320 and on returning to Paris he became a headmaster of an engineering school.
Entomological works During his stay in Cameroon, he was interested in cetonids and described new species, subspecies, and observed behavior.Lisle (M. de), 1947. Les Cétoines du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société des Société d'Études camerounaises, 12, pp. 73-102Lisle (M. de), 1947. Notes complémentaires sur les Cétoines du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société d'Études camerounaises, 19-20, pp. 7-54
Upon his return to Europe, he was fascinated by the Lucanidae. He gathered a significant collection and described numerous new taxa. His most important works are published in a Swiss zoological journal.Lisle (M. de), 1967-1977. Notes (1-4) sur quelques Lucanidae nouveaux ou peu connus, Revue suisse de Zoologie, volumes 74, 77, 80 & 84
He also studied the Cerambycidae.Lisle (M. de), 1955. Description d'un Lamaire nouveau du Cameroun, Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 60, pp. 85-86
Entomological terms named after him Bangalaia lislei Villiers, 1941 Dorcus delislei Nagai & Tsukawaki, 1999 Figulus delislei Benesh, 1953 Goniochernes lislei Vachon, 1941 Horridocalia delislei Endrödi, 1974 Ixorida venera delislei Miksic, 1972 Prismognathus delislei Endrödi, 1971 Rosenbergia lislei Rigout, 1981 Sclerostomus delislei Weinreich, 1961 Smaragdesthes delislei Paulian, 1940
List of the taxa he created The list of the 103 taxa he created, fully referenced, is published on the web.List of the taxa described by Melchior de Lisle
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