Anselmo Pardo Alcaide

Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913–1977) was a Spanish entomologist.

Anselmo Pardo
Born	Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913-09-18)18 September 1913 Melilla, Spain
Died	20 July 1977(1977-07-20) (aged 63) Córdoba, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Awards	Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
Scientific career
Fields	Entomology

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pardo and the second or maternal family name is Alcaide.

Career

Throughout his life he combined his work as a teacher with his entomological studies. He published his first scientific paper in 1936, at 23 years of age, in which he described his first species new to science, Aphodius ambrosi (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in northern Morocco. This article was followed by another 79, in which he described another 145 taxa, mostly Pardo Alcaide became a world authority in families and Melyridae Meloidae- Malachiinae.

He made numerous scientific missions where he collected specimens for study that were particularly important in different regions of Morocco.^[1]

Recognition

In 1978 he received posthumously the degree of Commander of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise in recognition of his scientific achievements. In 1979 he gave his name to a new school opened in Melilla, the College of Education and Primary Anselmo Pardo.^[2]