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Stephan von Breuning (21 November 1894 – 11 March 1983) was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in the study of beetles (coleopterology), particularly within the longhorn family (Cerambycidae).[1]
Stephan von Breuning | |
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| Born | 21 November 1894 |
| Died | 11 March 1983 (aged 88) |
| Known for | Études sur les Lamiaires |
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| Fields | Entomology |
Career edit
An amateur working on the rich collections of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, von Breuning described 7894 taxa of Cerambycidae.
Works edit
The complete list of von Breuning's entomological works is published in the Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat, number 41.[2] One of his most famous is Études sur les Lamiaires, published in Novitates Entomologicae, 1934–1946.
Personal life edit
Von Breuning lived with his wife in a small studio at the top of an old building on rue Durantin, Paris 18ème.
Further reading edit
- Kuschel, Gillermo; Emberson, Rowan M. (2008). "Notes on Hybolasius trigonellaris Hutton from the Chatham Islands (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)". New Zealand Entomologist. 31 (1): 89–92. doi:10.1080/00779962.2008.9722170. S2CID 85749487.
- Meunier, Jean-Yves; Téocchi, Pierre (2015). "Addenda et corrigenda à la liste des publications de Stephan von Breuning (1894 – 1983) avec une notice biographique". L'Entomologiste. 71 (5): 317–320.
- Blumenthal, C. L.; Heinz, W. (1984). "Zum Gedenken an Stephan von Breuning". Entomologische Zeitschrift mit Insektenbörse. 94: 32.
- von Breuning, Stephan (1984). "Stephan von Breuning 1894–1983, Notice autobiographique et liste des publications". Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat. 41: 1–17.
References edit
- ^ Archiv der Universität Wien PH RA 4832.
- ^ "Bulletins de la Société Sciences Nat 40-49". June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) at Wikimedia Commons
- Lamiaires du Monde Short Bio in English
- DEI Zalf Collection and publication list.
- Works by or about Stephan von Breuning from the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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