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)