Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer
Deceased Person
1799 – 1874
Who was Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer?
Dr Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths. He was chairman of the Regensburg Botanical Society from 1861 to 1871, and was awarded an honorary citizenship of Regensburg in 1871.
Parts of his collection went to Otto Staudinger at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and M. J. Bastelberg at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München. Lots of Microlepidoptera in his collection were given to Ottmar Hofmann at the Natural History Museum in London.
The author abbreviation used for Herrich-Schäffer is Herr.-Schaeff. in botany or Herrich-Schäffer in zoology.
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- Born
- Dec 17, 1799
Regensburg - Also known as
- Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schaffer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Apr 14, 1874
Regensburg
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on July 23, 2013
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