Alexander Ivanovich Yakovlev (spelled Jakowlew, Jakowleff, Jakovlev in German and French), (1863–1909) was a Russian entomologist and painter. He is not to be confused with Vasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev (1839–1908) also an entomologist who lived in St. Petersburg.
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Jakovlev was of German origin. He lived in Saint Petersburg . He was primarily interested in Coleoptera.
He wrote:-
- [Яковлев, А.И.] Jakovlev, A.I. Dytiscides nouveaux on peu connus I. Horae Societitas Entomologicae Rossicae 30:175-183 (1896).
- Dytiscides nouveaux on peu connus. II Horae Societitas Entomologicae Rossicae32:504–509 (1898,1899).
- Dytiscidarum novarum diagnoses L’Abeille.29:37-41. (1897)