| 'Hans Fruhstorfer' | |
| Born | March 7, 1866 Passau, Germany |
|---|---|
| Died | April 9, 1922 Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Entomology & Malacology |
| Institutions | Private collection |
| Known for | Butterfly taxonomy |
| Author abbreviation (zoology) | Fruhstorfer |
Hans Fruhstorfer (March 7, 1866 Passau, Germany — April 9, 1922 in Munich) was a tireless German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Passau ( Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία Malacology is the branch of Invertebrate Zoology which deals with the study of Mollusks the second-largest Phylum of animals in terms of described In Zoological nomenclature, author citation refers to the person (or team who first makes a scientific name of a Taxon available Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Passau ( Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World.
Fruhstorfer's collections are deposited at the Natural History Museum (BMNH) in London and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, as well as in other museums. The Natural History Museum is one of three large Museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum
Fruhstorfer died in Munich on April 9, 1922, following a failed operation for cancer. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
Works
Partial list
- Verzeichnis der von mir in Tonkin, Annam und Siam gesammelten Nymphaliden und Besprechung verwandter Formen. Wien. ent. Ztg. 25: 307-362, pls. 1,2. (1906)
- Family Pieridae, in Seitz (ed. ) "Macrolepidoptera of the world" 9: 119-190, pls. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart. (1910)
- Family Lycaenidae, in Seitz (ed. ) "Macrolepidoptera of the world" 9: 803-901, pls. (part) Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart. (1915-1924)
External links
References
- The Entomologist, by Royal Entomological Society of London, British Trust for Entomology 1922 - Page 144 Google books
- Lamas, Gerardo. A Bibliography of the Zoological Publications of Hans Fruhstorfer (1886* - 1922+). Entomofauna, 26 6): 57-100.
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