Franz Pfaffenzeller
Franz Pfaffenzeller (? in Munich – 1880) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera especially the Microlepidoptera of the Alps. His collections are held by the Natural History Museum, Berlin
Pfaffenzeller wrote
- Franz Pfaffenzeller (1857) Ueber Euprepia flava. Entomologische Zeitung, Stettin - 18 84-90, 1 Taf.
- Franz Pfaffenzeller (1860) Ueber Gastropacha Arbusculae. Entomologische Zeitung Stettin 21: 126 - 129.
- Franz Pfaffenzeller (1867): Gelechia Petasitis, n. sp. Entomologische Zeitung 28 (1-3): 79. Stettin.
- Franz Pfaffenzeller (1870) Neue Tineinen Stettin Ent. Ztg 31 (7-9) : 320-324
New taxa described include Scrobipalpa samadensis (Pfaffenzeller, 1870) and Scrobipalpopsis petasitis (Pfaffenzeller, 1867). His name is honoured in Callisto pfaffenzelleri (Frey, 1856)
References
[edit]- Gaedike, R.; Groll, E. K. & Taeger, A. 2012: Bibliography of the entomological literature from the beginning until 1863 : online database – version 1.0 – Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut.
- Groll, E. K. 2017: Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. – Online database, version 8, Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg – URL: sdei.senckenberg.de/biografies
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