Renato Lion de Araújo, Brazilian entomologist (Lambari, Minas Gerais State 29 August 1912 – Rio de Janeiro 07 September 1978)
Authored about 66 works on entomology and applied entomology
DESCRIBED NEW TAXA
Isoptera
Genera
Dihoplotermes 1961
Cyranotermes 1970
Species
Angularitermes orestes 1970
Cortaritermes rizzinii 1971
Cyranotermes timuassu 1970
Dentispicotermes conjunctus 1969
Dihoplotermes inusitatus 1961
Embiratermes transandinus 1977
Labiotermes emersoni 1954
Neocapritermes araguaia 1968 with Krishna
Neocapritermes guyana 1968
Neocapritermes talpoides 1968 with Krishna
Neocapritermes taracua 1968 with Krishna
Neocapritermes utiariti 1968 with Krishna
Orthognathotermes insignis 1977
Paracornitermes emersoni 1954
Paracornitermes hirsutus 1954
Tauritermes vitulus 1979 with Fontes
Hymenoptera
Genus
Angiopolybia 1946
Species
Metapolybia azteca 1945
Metapolybia bromelicola 1945
Coleoptera
Atractocerus almeidai 1941
Tiphaura annonae 1946
HONORS
Genera
Araujotermes Fontes 1982 (Isoptera)
Araujoa Artigas & Papavero 1991 (Diptera)
Species (Isoptera specialist Luiz R. Fontes kindly sent these species)
Tachygonus araujoi Monte, 1941 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Gnomibidion araujoi (Martins, 1962) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
Euthima araujoi Martins, 1979 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
Rhopalogaster araujoi Carrera, 1952 (Diptera, Asilidae)
Procornitermes araujoi Emerson, 1952 (Isoptera)
Nasutitermes araujoi Roonwal & Rathore, 1976 (Isoptera)