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(Entomologist) Filippo Silvestri was an Italian entomologist known for his expertise in various insect orders, including Protura, Thysanura, Diplura, and Isoptera. He also worked on Hymenoptera, Myriapoda, and Italian Diptera. Silvestri described the previously unknown order Zoraptera and made significant contributions to entomology. He held the position of Director of the Institute of Entomology and Zoology at an agricultural college for 45 years. Silvestri made notable discoveries in polyembryony and his collections are housed in prominent natural history museums. His legacy is honored through various commemorations and a species of worm lizard named after him.
