Carlos Emilio Porter Mosso, Chilean naturalist (Valparaiso 20 August 1867 – Santiago 13 December 1942)

From American descent

Authored over 400 works between publications, scientific communications and books

Discovered 332 animal (mainly insects), 5 bryophytes and 2 fossil mollusks species that were sent to other researchers

DESCRIBED VALID ANIMALIA TAXA

Genus/Subgenus

Brethesiella 1920 (Hymenoptera)

Neplas 1927 (Diptera)

Hymenoptera

Apanteles barrosi 1920

Apanteles brethesi 1917

Apanteles laorae 1923

Apanteles reedi 1920

Apanteles riverae 1916

Cyanopterus izagai 1920

Meteorus chilensis 1926

Perilitus stuardoi 1926

Hemiptera

Aonidomytilus espinosai 1920

Corizus thomasi 1916

Erlacda signoreti 1929

Geocoris barrosi 1915

Lutevopsis chilensis 1923

Mepraia spinolai 1933

Niesthrea campoi 1921

Thyreocoris surrai 1933

Crustacea

Cervimunida johni 1903

Idotea delfini 1903

Paromola rathbuni 1908

Diptera

Liriomyza gayi 1915

Coleoptera

Hesperophanes philippii 1925

Pisces

Chironemus delfini 1914

HONOURS

International Scientific Medal (1896)

Prix Latreille (1929)

Prix Constant, Societé Entomologique de France (1929)

Honorary Vice-President, Microbiological Institute of London (1932)

Doctor Honoris Causa, Chicago University (1935)

HONORS

Porteriella Hustache 1930 (Coleoptera)

Porteria Simon 1904 (Arachnida)

Neoporteria Mello Leitão 1943 (Arachnida) 

Chiloporter Lestage 1931 (Ephemeroptera)

Subgenus Porterapis Michener 1989 (Hymenoptera)

Neoporteria Britton & Rose 1922 (Cactaceae)