Leo Sheljuzhko

Leo Andrejewitsch Sheljuzhko (14 September 1890 , Kiev – 22 August 1969, Munich) was a Ukrainian entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera. He wrote many scientific papers on the butterflies and moths of Central Asia and described many new taxa.

Works

Partial list (examples)

• Neue palaearctische Heteroceren Deutsch. Ent. Zeit. Iris 40: 56-65 9 (1926).
• Lepidopterologische Ergebnisse der Pamir-Expedition des Kijever Zoologischen Museums im Jahre 1937. II. Neue Lepidopteren aus dem westlichen Pamir Mitt. Munchn. Ent. Ges. Bd. 33. S. 75–85 (1943).
• Zur Kenntnis der Pieris melete-Gruppe Zeitschr. wiener ent. Ges., 45: 4-13, 20-29, 36-51, 5 pis., 2 figs. Monograph. The involved synonymy is given in full (1960).^[1]
• Zur Kenntnis der Pieris melete-Gruppe. Teil II. Nordliche Inseln: Sachalin (= Saghalien, Karafuto) und die Kurilen Zeitschr. wiener ent. Ges., 48: 6-10, 51-64, 141, 5 pis., 1 map. 1963.

His collection is in the NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO UNIVERSITY OF KYIV.

References

• Biljaschivs'kij, M. M. 2004: Leo A. and Andryi I. Sheljuzhko the Creators of the Lepidoptera Collection of the Zoological Museum of Kyjv Taras Shevchenko National University. New Facts for their Biographies. Praci Zool. muz. KNUT. Schevtsch 27-43.