Earle Gorton Linsley

Earle Gorton Linsley (May 1, 1910, in Oakland, California – March 8, 2000) was an American entomologist.

In study at the University of California, Berkeley Linsley gained a Bachelor of Science in 1932, a Master of Science in 1933, and Doctorate in 1938.

Linsley was a world-renowned expert in on the beetle family Cerambycidae.

Linsley described many species including: *''Pleocoma bicolor'' *''Pleocoma blaisdelli'' *''Pleocoma carinata'' *''Pleocoma crinita'' *''Pleocoma dubitabilis'' *''Pleocoma hirticollis'' *''Pleocoma lucia'' *''Pleocoma minor'' *''Pleocoma nitida'' *''Pleocoma sonomae'' *''Pleocoma venturae'' *''Pleocoma trifoliata'' *''Tetropium pilosicorne''

Pleocoma linsleyi was named in his honor. Provided by Wikipedia