Johann Kaspar Füssli

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Johann Kaspar Füssli, also written Johann Caspar Fuesslins or Fuessly, (9 March 1743 - 4 May 1786) was a Swiss painter, entomologist and publisher.

He was born in Zurich, the son of Johann Caspar Füssli (3 January 1706 - 6 May 1782) and Anna Elisabeth Waser. He was thus the brother of Henry Fuseli (Johann Heinrich Füssli), (3 December 1745 - 17 April 1825).

He married:
- Verena Störi in 1770
- Anna Elisabeth Kilchsperger in 1774.

The only spider species he described (as Fuesslin, 1775) is the daddy long-legs spider, Pholcus phalangioides, also known as cellar spider.

He died, aged 43, in Winterthur.

Publications

Verzeichnis der ihm bekannten Schweitzerischen Inseckten (1775)
Magazin für die Liebhaber der Entomologie two tomes (1778-1779)
Neue Magazin für Liebhaber der Entomologie (1781-1786).

External links

Johann Kaspar Füssli in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

BHL Scan of Verzeichniss der ihm bekannten Schweizerischen Inseckten : mit einer augemahlten Kupfertafel: nebst der Ankhundigung eines neuen Insecten Werks Joh. Caspar Fuesslins 1775.

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Name	Fussli, Johann Kaspar
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss entomologist
Date of birth	9 March 1743
Place of birth
Date of death	4 May 1786
Place of death

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