In memory of Carlo Pesarini (1946-2017): biographical notes and scientific activity

The scientific contribution of Carlo Pesarini (Milan, 1946 - Ferrara, 2017), entomologist, araneologist and museologist amongst the most prolific and respected in Italy, is here presented with a brief biographical note, a list of the taxa he described and revised and of those dedicated to him, and a complete list of his scientific and popular publications.