Stephan von Breuning (entomologist)
| Stephan von Breuning | |
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| Born |
21 November 1894 Vienna |
| Died |
11 March 1983 (aged 88) Paris |
| Residence | France |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Known for | Études sur les Lamiaires |
Stephan von Breuning (21 November 1894–11 March 1983) was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, particularly Cerambycidae.
Career
An amateur working on the rich collections of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle he described 7894 taxa of Cerambycidae.
Works
The complete list of his entomological works has been published in the Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat, number 41.
One of his most famous remains Études sur les Lamiaires, published in Novitates entomologicae, 1934-1946.
Personal
He gave this photo together with a text to be published after his death. Von Breuning lived with his wife in a small studio rue Durantin, Paris 18ème at the top of an old building.
External links
- 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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