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Adolpho Ducke

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Adolpho Ducke is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

– January 5, 1959 in Fortaleza

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

), also referred to as Adolfo Ducke and occasionally mis-spelled "Duque", was a notable entomologist, botanist and ethnographer of Amazonia.

Recruited by Emílio Goeldi

Émil Goeldi

Émil August Goeldi , was a Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist....

, Ducke started to work in Amazônia

Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...

as an entomologist for the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

The Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi is a Brazilian research institution and museum located in the city of Belém, state of Pará. It was founded in 1866 by Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna as the Pará Museum of Natural History and Ethnography, and was later named in honor of Swiss naturalist Émil August...

, but due to the influence of botanists Jacques Hüber

Jacques Huber

Jacques Huber was a Swiss-Brazilian botanist who did pioneering work on the flora of the Amazon from 1895 until his death. He created and organized the herbarium and arboretum in Belém, Brazil, and was director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi from 1907 until he died.-References:...

and Paul Le Cointe he became a botanist. He travelled all regions of Amazônia to study the complicated tree

Tree

A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...

system of the rainforest. He published 180 articles and monographs mainly about the Leguminosae. He described 900 species and 50 new genera. In 1918 he continued his work for the Paraense Museum where he collaborated with other institutions, such as the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico is located at the Jardim Botânico district in the "Zona Sul" of Rio de Janeiro....

and the Instituto Agronômico do Norte. In the first half ot the 20th century he became one of the most respected authorities on the Amazonian flora

Flora

Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...

. In 1954 his concerns about the future of the Amazonian forest led him made a suggestion to the National Institute of Amazonian Research

National Institute of Amazonian Research

The National Institute of Amazonian Research is a public educational and research institution in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of providing a further knowledge about the Brazilian Amazon Region...

(INPA) for the creation of a nature reserve. He was unable to witness the fulfilment of his dream because he died in Fortaleza

Fortaleza

in 1959. In 1963 the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke was established and named in his honour. There is also a botanical garden east of Manaus

Manaus

Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

that was named for him, as is the phytochemical research laboratory at the museum in Belém.

Ducke's entomological type material is located at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

in Belém, the Natural History Museum of Bern

Natural History Museum of Bern

The Natural History Museum of Bern is a museum in Bern, Switzerland. In its teaching and research it cooperates closely with the University of Bern. It is visited by around 100,000 people yearly.-History:...

, the Museu de Zoologia of the University of São Paulo

University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...

, and The Natural History Museum, in London. Ducke's general classification of the Neotropical social wasps is still used.

Entomological publications

Ducke, A. (1897). Aufzahlung der bei Triest im Jahr 1896 von mir gesammelten Osmia-Arten und Beschribung einer neuen Art. Ent. Nachr., 23, 38-43.
Ducke, A. (1898). Zur Kentnis der Bienenfauna des österreichischen Kustenlandes. Ent. Nachr., 24, 212-217, 257-262.
Ducke, A. (1899). Neue Arten und Varietaten der Gattung Osmia Panz. Ent. Nachr., 25, 211-215.
Ducke, A. (1900). Die Bienengattung Osmia Panz., als Erganzung zu Schmiedeknecht's 'Apidae europaeae', col. II, in ihren palaerctischen Arten monographisch bearbeitet. Ber. Ver., 25, 1-323.
Ducke, A. (1901). Beitrage zur Kenntnis der geographischen Verbreitung der Chrysididen und Beschreibung von drei neuen Arten. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 1, 353-361.
Ducke, A. (1901). Beobachtungen über Blutenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden Bienen. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 1, 25-32, 49-67.
Ducke, A. (1901). Zur Kenntnis einiger Sphegiden von Pará (Hym.). Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 1, 241-242.
Ducke, A. (1902). As espécies paraenses do gênero Euglossa Latr. Bol. Mus. Paraense Emilio Goeldi, 3, 561-577.
Ducke, A. (1902). Beobachtungen über Blutenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden Bienen. Allg. Zeitschr. Entomol., 7, 321-325, 360-368, 400-404, 417-421.
Ducke, A. (1902). Die stachellosen Bienen (Melipona
Melipona
Melipona is a genus of stingless bees. These are widespread in warm areas of the Neotropics, from Sinaloa and Tamaulipas to Tucumán and Misiones . At least 40 species are known....

) von Pará. Zool. Jb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere, 17, 285-328.
Ducke, A. (1902). Ein neue südamerikanische Cleptes-Art. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 2, 91-93.
Ducke, A. (1902). Ein neues Subgenus von Halictus Latr. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 2, 102-103.
Ducke, A. (1902). Ein wenig bekanntes Chrysididengenus Amisega Cam. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 2, 141-144.
Ducke, A. (1902). Neue Arten des Genus Bothynostethus Kohl. Verhandl. Zool. Bot. Ges., 52, 575-580.
Ducke, A. (1902). Neue Goldwespen von Pará (Hym.). Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 2, 204-207.
Ducke, A. (1902). Neue sudamerikanischen Chrysiden. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 3, 97-104.
Ducke, A. (1903). Beitrage zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apiden. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 3, 176-177.
Ducke, A. (1903). Biologische Notizen über einige südamerikanische Hymenoptera. Allgem. Zeitschr. Ent., 8, 368-372.
Ducke, A. (1903). Biologische Notizen über südamerikanischen Hymenoptera. Allg. Zeit. Entomol., 8, 368.
Ducke, A. (1903). Neue Grabwespen vom Gebiete des unteren Amazonas. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 53, 265-270.
Ducke, A. (1903). Neue südamerikanische Chrysididen. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 3, 129-136, 226-232.
Ducke, A. (1904). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Bienengattung Centris F. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 4, 209-214.
Ducke, A. (1904). Nachtrag zu dem Artikel über die Sphegiden Nordbrasiliens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 4, 189-190.
Ducke, A. (1904). Revisione dei Crisididi dello stato Brasiliano del Pará. Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 36, 13-48.
Ducke, A. (1904). Sobre as Vespidas sociaes do Pará. Bol. Mus. Emílio Goeldi, 4, 317-371.
Ducke, A. (1904). Zur Kenntnis der Diploptera vom Gebiet des unteren Amazonas. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 4(3), 134-143.
Ducke, A. (1904). Zur Kenntnis der Sphegiden Nordbrasiliens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 4, 91-98.
Ducke, A. (1905). Biologische Notizen über einige Südamerikanische Hymenoptera. Zeitschr. wiss. Insektenbiol., 10/11, 175-177, 117-121.
Ducke, A. (1905). Nouvelles contributions à la connaissance des Vespides sociaux de l'Amerique du Sud. Rev. Ent., 24, 1-24.
Ducke, A. (1905). Sobre as Vespidas sociaes do Pará (I. Supplemento). Bol. Mus. Emílio Goeldi, 4, 652-698.
Ducke, A. (1905). Supplemento alla revisione dei Crisididi dello stato Brasiliano del Pará. Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 36, 99-109.
Ducke, A. (1905). Zur Abgrenzung der neotropischen Schmarotzerbienengattungen aus der nachsten Verwandtschaft von Melissa Smith. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 5, 227-229.
Ducke, A. (1906). Alla revisione dei Chrysididi dello stato Brasiliano del Pará (second suppl.). Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 38, 3-19.
Ducke, A. (1906). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Solitärbienen Brasiliens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 6, 394-400.
Ducke, A. (1906). Biologische Notizen über einige Südamerikanische Hymenoptera. Zeitschr. wiss. Insektenbiol., 2, 17-21.
Ducke, A. (1906). Contribution à la connaissance de fauna hymènoptérologique du Brésil central-méridional. Rev. Ent., 25, 5-11.
Ducke, A. (1906). Les espécies de Polistomorpha Westw. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1906, 163-166.
Ducke, A. (1906). Neue Beobachtungen über die Bienen der Amazonasländer. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 2, 51-60.
Ducke, A. (1906). Supplemento alla revisione dei Chrysididi dello stato Brasiliano del Pará. (Second suppl.). Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 38, 3-19.
Ducke, A. (1907 (1908)). Contribution à la connaissance de la faune hyménoptérologique du nord-est du Brésil. Rev. Ent., 26, 73-96.
Ducke, A. (1907). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Solitärbienen Brasiliens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 7, 80, 321-325, 361-368, 455-461.
Ducke, A. (1907). Contribution à la connaissance des scoliides de l'Amérique du Sud. Rev. Ent., 26, 5-9.
Ducke, A. (1907). Contributions à la connaissance des scoliides de l'Amérique du Sud. II. Rev. Ent., 26, 145-148.
Ducke, A. (1907). Nouveau genre de Sphégides. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 76, 28-30.
Ducke, A. (1907). Novas contribuições para o conhecimento das vespas sociaes (Vespidae sociales) da região neotropical. Bol. Mus. Paraense Emílio Goeldi, 5, 152-199.
Ducke, A. (1907). Zur Synonymie einiger Hymenopteren Amazoniens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 7, 137-141.
Ducke, A. (1908). Beiträge zur Hymenopterenkunde Amerikas. Dt. ent. Zeitschr., 1908, 695-700.
Ducke, A. (1908). Contribution à la connaissance de la faune hyménoptèrologique du nord-est du Brésil. II. Hyménoptères récoltés dans l'Etat de Ceará en 1908. Rev. Ent., 27, 57-87.
Ducke, A. (1908). Contribution à la connaissance des hyménoptères des deux Amériques. Rev. Ent., 27, 28-55.
Ducke, A. (1908). Zur Kenntnis der Schmarotzerbienen Brasiliens. Zeitschr. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol., 8, 44-47, 99-104.
Ducke, A. (1909 (1911)). Alla revisione dei chrysidi dello stato Brasiliano del Pará (third suppl.). Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 41, 89-115.
Ducke, A. (1909). Deux vespides nouveaux du Muséum National Hungrois. Ann. Hist. Nat. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, 7, 626-627.
Ducke, A. (1909). Odyneropsis Schrottky, genre d'abeilles parasites mimétiques. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr., 18, 306-309.
Ducke, A. (1909). Terzo suplemento alla revisione dei crisididi dello stato brasiliano del Pará. Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 41, 89-115.
Ducke, A. (1910). Contribution à la connaissance de la faune hymènoptérologique du nord-est du Brésil. Rev. Ent., 29, 78-122.
Ducke, A. (1910). Contribution à la connaissance des scoliides de l'Amérique du Sud. III. Rev. Ent., 29, 73-77.
Ducke, A. (1910). Explorações botânicas e entomológicas no Estado do Ceará. Rev. Trimestral do Instituto do Ceará, 24, 3-61.
Ducke, A. (1910). Révision des guêpes sociales polygames d'Amérique. Ann. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, 8, 449-544.
Ducke, A. (1910). Sur quelques euménides (Guepes solitaires) du Brésil. Rev. Ent., 29, 180-192.
Ducke, A. (1910). Zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apidae (Hym.). Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr., 1910, 362-369.
Ducke, A. (1912). Die natürlichen Bienengenera Südamerikas. Zool. Jb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere, 34, 51-116.
Ducke, A. (1913). As Chrysididas do Brazil. Catálogos da Fauna Brazileira, Museu Paulista, 4, 1-31.
Ducke, A. (1913). O gênero Pterombus Smith. Rev. Mus. Paulista, 5, 107-122.
Ducke, A. (1913). Synonymie einiger Hymenopteren. Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr., 1913, 330-333.
Ducke, A. (1914). Über Phylogenie und Klassifikation der sozialen Vespiden. Zool. Jb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere, 36, 303-330.
Ducke, A. (1916). Enumeração dos hymenópteros colligidos pela Comissão e revisão das espécies de abelhas do Brasil. Commissão de Linhas Telegráficas Estratégicas de Matto Grosso ao Amazonas, 35 (anexo 5), 1-175.
Ducke, A. (1918). Catálogo das vespas sociaes do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paulista, 10, 314-374.
Ducke, A. (1925). Die stachellosen Bienen Brasiliens. Zool. Jb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere, 49, 335-448.

Botanical publications

Ducke, A. (1910). Explorações botânicas e entomológicas no Estado do Ceará. Rev. Trimestral do Instituto do Ceará, 24, 3-61.

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