Johann Ludwig Christ
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naturalist
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, gardener and pastor.
He was a specialist in Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...
who published in 1791 Naturgeschichte, Klassifikation und Nomenklatur der Insekten vom Bienen, Wespen und Ameisengeschlecht. He also studied fruit trees and wrote Vollständige Pomologie (2 volumes, 1809–1822).
Sources
- Helmut Bode: Johann Ludwig Christ. Pfarrer, Naturforscher, Ökonom, Bienenzüchter und Pomologe 1739-1813. Frankfurt am Main 1984, ISBN 3782902912