Antonio Curò, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Curò

Italian entomologist

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1828

Place of Birth: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 10-May-1906

Profession: naturalist, engineer, entomologist, mountaineer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Antonio Curò (21 June 1828, Bergamo – 10 May 1906) was an Italian engineer, mountaineer and entomologist. He was a lepidopterist and published Saggio di un Catalogo dei Lepidotteri d’Italia between 1875 and 1889. He was a founder and president of the Bergamo section of the Italian Alpine Club. His collection is conserved in the Museo di Scienze Naturali Enrico Caffi.