François-Louis Nompar de Caumont Laporte, comte de Castelnau was a French naturalist, also known as François Laporte or Francis de Castelnau. The standard author abbreviation Castelnau is used to indicate him when citing a botanical name and zoological names other than insects. Laporte is typically used when citing an insect name, or Laporte de Castelnau.
- Occupation
- explorer, entomologist, naturalist, writer
- Position held
- consul, consul, consul general
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- December 25, 1810, 1812, December 24, 1802
