Candido Firmino de Mello-Leitão, Brazilian zoologist (Campina Grande, Paraiba State 17 July 1886 – Rio de Janeiro 14 December 1948)
Worldwide recognized as one of the greatest arachnologists of his day
Authored 212 scientific papers, 117 popular papers, 15 medical papers and 18 popular books
DESCRIBED NEW TAXA
Arachnida
Genera
At least 416
Species
Over 450
Orthoptera
Genera
Anchocoema 1939
Cephaloscopia 1939
Dasylistroscelis 1940
Epsigrypa 1939
Isocarliella 1940
Nemoricultrix 1940
Coelenterata
Species
Cerianthus brasiliensis 1919
Amphibia
Genus
Fritziana 1937
HONORS
Melloleitanianus A. Mello Leitão 1955 (Pantopoda)
Melloa Roewer 1930 (Arachnida)
Melloina Brignoli 1985 (Arachnida)
Melloleitaoina Pikelin & Schiapelli 1960 (Arachnida)
Melloicosa Roewer 1954 (Arachnida)
Subgenus Melloiella De Carlo 1935 (Hemiptera)
Eponym of Mello Leitao cardiorenal type (visceral polysteathosis) described in Da polisteatose visceral (1908)