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According to Wikipedia, John Lawrence LeConte was an American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime, including some 5,000 species of beetles. He was recognized as the foremost authority on North American beetles during his lifetime, and has been described as "the father of American beetle study".

John Lawrence LeConte's Published Works

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Published Papers

Classification of the Coleoptera of North America (158)
The rhynchophora of America north of Mexico (107)
On the influence of musical sounds on the flame of a jet of coal-gas (56)
Descriptions of new Coleoptera chiefly from the Pacific slope of North America (50)
Additions to the Coleopterous fauna of the United States (47)
Short studies of North American Coleoptera (43)
The Complete Writings of Thomas Say on the Entomology of North America... (39)
New species of COLEOPTERA inhabiting the Pacific district of the United States (38)
Catalogue of the Described Coleoptera of the United States (38)
Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Fort Tejon, California (32)
An attempt to classify the Longicorn Coleoptera of the part of America north of Mexico. (25)
Notes on the Classification of the Carabidae of the United States (25)
Revision of the Elateridae of the United States (24)
Description of four new species of Kinosternum (24)
Additional descriptions of new species. (23)
New species of North American Coleoptera. Prepared for the Smithsonian institution by John L. Le Conte (22)
New species of North American Coleoptera (22)
Additions to the Coleopterous Fauna of Northern California and Oregon (22)
Classification of the Coleoptera of North America prepared for the Smithsonian Institution by John L. LeConte. (21)
New Coleoptera Collected on the Survey for the Extension of the Union Pacific Railway, E. D. from Kansas to Fort Craig, New Mexico (20)
The natural history of Washington territory (19)
Classification of the Coleoptera of North America prepared for the Smithsonian Institution by John L. LeConte and George H. Horn. (18)
Classification of the Coleoptera of North America: Part 2 (18)
On Platygonus Compressus: A New Fossil Pachyderm (17)
The Coleoptera of Michigan (16)
On the species of Galeruca and allied genera inhabiting North America. (15)
On the Pselaphidae of the United States (15)
Synopsis of the Dermestidae of the United States (14)
Short Studies of North American Coleoptera. (No. 2) (14)
Synonymical remarks upon North American Coleoptera (13)
Descriptions of some new Coleoptera from Texas, chiefly collected by the Mexican Boundary Commission (13)
On Certain Genera of Staphylinidæ Oxytelini, Piestidæ, and Micropeplidæ, as Represented in the Fauna of the United States (13)
Notice of some Coleopterous Insects, from the Collections of the Mexican Boundary Commission (12)
Revision of the Buprestidae of the United States. (12)
Synonymical Notes on Coleoptera of the United States, with Descriptions of New Species, from the MSS. of the Late Dr. C. Zimmermann (12)
... List of the Coleoptera of North America. Prepared for the Smithsonian institution. By John L. Le Conte, M.D. Part I (11)
Descriptions of New Coleoptera of the United States with Notes on Geographical Distribution (11)
XLIV.—List of Coleoptera collected in Vancouver's Island by Henry and Joseph Matthews, with descriptions of some new species (11)
Hints for the Promotion of Economic Entomology in the United States (10)
The Coleoptera of Kansas and eastern New Mexico. By John L. Le Conte. (10)
On the Cupesidæ of North America (9)
Notice of three genera of Scarabaeidae found in the United States (9)
Notes on the Coleopterous Fauna of Lower California (9)
List of Coleoptera of North America (8)
Note on the species of Eleodes found within the United States (8)
The Remarkable Sunsets (7)
XXXIX.—Synonymical notes on North-American Coleoptera (7)
XLI. Observations on a remarkable exudation of ice from the stems of vegetables, and on a singular protrusion of icy columns from certain kinds of earth during frosty weather (7)
Remarks on some Coleopterous insects collected by S. W. Woodhouse, M. D., in Missouri Territory and New Mexico (6)
Descriptions of new species of North American Coleoptera (6)
The Classification of the Rhynchophorous Coleoptera (6)
List of the Coleoptera of North America. Part I. (6)
Synopsis of the species of the histeroid genus Abraeus (Leach) inhabiting the United States, with descriptions of two nearly allied new genera (5)
Synopsis of the species of Pterostichus Bon. and allied genera inhabiting temperate North America (5)
Revision of the Buprestidoe of the United States (5)
A monography of the North American histeroides / by John Le Conte. (4)
Parasite of the Beaver (4)
Revision of the Cicindelae of the United States (4)
Statistical Researches on Cancer (4)
Maximum Velocity of Meteoric Stones Reaching the Surface Of The Earth (4)
Notes on Coleoptera found at Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River, with remarks on Northern Species (4)
Descriptions of the species of Trox and Omorgus inhabiting the United States (4)
Notes on Cicindelidæ of the United States (3)
Apparent attractions and repulsions of small floating bodies. (3)
Description of new species of the coleopterous family Histeridae (3)
Synonymical notes on North-American Coleoptera (3)
The Coleopterous Parasites of the Common Hickory (Carya tomentosa) (3)
I. On the adequacy of Laplace's explanation to account for the discrepancy between the computed and the observed velocity of sound in air and gases (2)
A descriptive catalogue of the geodephagous Coleoptera inhabiting the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Read May 25, 1846. (2)
Coleoptera of the U. S. Coast Survey Expedition to Alaska, under Charge of Mr. George Davidson (2)
The Rhynchophora of America north of Mexico. Family IX. Scolytidae (2)
ON SOME CHANGES IN THE NOMENCLATURE OF NORTH AMERICAN COLEOPTERA, WHICH HAVE BEEN RECENTLY PROPOSED (2)
Notes on the Rhysodidæ of the United States (2)
Notes on the Classification of CERAMBYCID (2)
On sound shadows in water (1)
Hydrogen Whistles (1)
List of COLEOPTERA collected near Fort Whipple, Arizona, by Dr. Elliott Coues, U.S.A., in 1864-65 (1)
On the systematic value of Rhynchophorous Coleoptera (1)
Appendix to Zimmermann's synopsis of the Scolytidae of American north of Mexico. (1)
On the optical phenomena presented by the Silver Spring, in Marion County, Florida (1)
Bone-Sucking—A Habit of Cattle (1)
Synopsis of the Eucnemides of temperate North America (1)
List of COLEOPTERA collected in the Mountains of Lycoming County, Pa (1)
ON ENTOMOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE (1)
Inaugural address delivered in the state house, Dec. 1, 1857, by order of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina College. By John LeConte. (0)
METHODS OF SUBDUING INSECTS INJURIOUS TO AGRICULTURE (0)
Monograph of the Trichopterygidae (0)
XX. Preliminary researches on the alleged influence of solar light on the process of combustion (0)
The rhynchophora of America north of Mexico / by John L. Le Conte ; assisted by George H. Horn. (0)
Address of Dr. John L. LeConte (0)
Recent Books and Pamphlets (0)
The True Coefficient of Mortality (0)
On the venomous serpents of Georgia. (0)
“Solid Ice at High Temperatures” (0)
ARTICLE XX. THE MEDICINAL QUALITIES OF CAPON SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA (0)
VIII. Apparent attractions and repulsions of small floating bodies (0)
FUNGOID DISEASES OF INSECTS:—A RECLAMATION (0)
Note on the binocular phenomena observed by Professor Nipher (0)
XII. On sound-shadows in water (0)
The classification of the rhynchophorous Coleoptera / by John L. LeConte. (0)
XXXVIII.—On the systematic value of rhynchophorous Coleoptera (0)
Apparent attractions and repulsions of small floating bodies (0)
A descriptive catalogue of the geodephagous Coleoptera inhabiting the United States east of the Rocky Mountains / by John L. Le Conte. (0)
Address of Dr. John L. LeConte, the retiring president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the meeting in August 1875 at Detroit (0)
On the Space Protected by Lightning-Conductors (0)
Noctilucous Clouds (0)
Expansion of Glass by Heat (0)
Horizontal motions of small floating bodies in relation to the validity of the postulates of the theory of capillarity (0)
The Parliament close & public characters of Edinburgh, fifty years since (0)
On the Affinities of Hypocephalus (0)
Photographing Diffraction Rings—Optical Phenomenon (0)
The complete writings of Thomas Say on the entomology of North America. Ed, by John L. Le Conte, M. D. With a memoir of the author, by George Ord. (0)
Heat Generated by Meteoric Stones in Traversing the Atmosphere (0)
Coleoptera of Florida and Michigan (0)
Obituary Notice of John F. Frazer (0)
Do Young Snakes take Refuge in the Stomach of the Mother? (0)
Note on the Genus Pleocoma Lec. (0)
Tabular Synopsis of the Rhynchophora of America (0)
On the Preservation of Entomological Cabinets (0)
The Classification of the Rhynchophorous Coleoptera (0)

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