Eduard Honrath
Encyclopedia
Eduard Gustav Honrath was a German
entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera
, particularly Parnassius
.
Honrath was an art dealer
in Berlin. He described Parnassius graeseri (1885) (now Parnassius bremeri graeseri
(a subspecies) , Parnassius stenosemus
and Papilio neumoegeni
(both 1890) in Berliner Ent. Zeitschrift. He was a member of the Entomological Society of Berlin.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
, particularly Parnassius
Parnassius
Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism...
.
Honrath was an art dealer
Art dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art. Art dealers' professional associations serve to set high standards for accreditation or membership and to support art exhibitions and shows.-Role:...
in Berlin. He described Parnassius graeseri (1885) (now Parnassius bremeri graeseri
Parnassius bremeri
Parnassius bremeri is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Russia, Korea and China . It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family....
(a subspecies) , Parnassius stenosemus
Parnassius stenosemus
Parnassius stenosemus is a high altitude butterfly which is found in India.It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family....
and Papilio neumoegeni
Papilio neumoegeni
Papilio neumoegeni is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
(both 1890) in Berliner Ent. Zeitschrift. He was a member of the Entomological Society of Berlin.
External links
- http://www.zalf.de/home_zalf/institute/dei/php/biograph/biograph.php portrait, further references.