Oronzio Gabriele Costa

Oronzio Gabriele Costa

Oronzio Gabriele Costa (26 August 1787, Lecce-7 November 1867 Naples) was an Italian zoologist. At first a physician he taught zoology at the University of Naples. He wrote 126 papers on various subjects but principally on entomology. His two sons, Achille Costa (1823-1899) and Giuseppe Costa, were also both well known zoologists.

Partial list of publications

  • Fauna Vesuviana (1827).
  • Fauna di Aspromonte (1828).
  • Fauna del Regno di Napoli.

External links

  • Biography
  • BHL Esercitazioni Accademiche degli Aspiranti Naturalisti Naples.