Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer
Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer (born December 22, 1831 in Vienna ; † January 15, 1897 there ) was an Austrian entomologist . He was a curator at the Natural History Museum in Vienna , where he was involved in the butterfly collection. His main interests were butterflies and hymenoptera (Hymenoptera).
In 1869 he was elected a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina . Some butterflies and insects are named after him. His successor in Vienna was Hans Rebel .
He was assisted by the passionate collector Josef Mann (1804–1889), who kept supplying the museum with his collections. Mann himself described many species of butterflies and was particularly specialized in small butterflies ( Microlepidoptera ).
Rogenhofer was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery .
Publications
- with Cajetan Freiherr von Felder and Rudolf Felder : Journey frigate Novara. Lepidoptera . 3 volumes (1865–1867).
- African butterflies of the К. К. natural history. Hofmuseum , in Ann. Vienna. Hofm. , IV et VI.
- About the pocket-shaped abdominal appendages of the female butterflies of the Acraeids , in negotiations Zoologischer-Botanischer Verein 42, 1892, pp. 579-582, pdf
literature
- Memorial sheet for Alois Rogenhofer . Vienna 1897, with list of publications and species named after him ( PDF )
- Wilhelm Hess : Rogenhofer, Alois . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 53, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1907, p. 423.
Individual evidence
- ^ Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer 's membership entry at the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina , accessed on June 23, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rogenhofer, Alois Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1897 |
| Place of death | Vienna |