Nikolai Jakovlevice Kusnezov
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Nikolai Jakovlevice Kusnezov, also spelled Kusnetzov, Kusnetsov and Kuznetsov (May 23, 1873, in St. Petersburg
– April 8, 1948 Leningrad
) was a Russian
entomologist, paleoentomologist and physiologist.
He graduated from the University of St. Petersburg
in 1895. Then he was appointed demonstrator in animal physiology
at the University and later became a lecturer, and a professor. He also lectured on entomology and insect physiology at the Institute of Applied, Zoology
, but, his main interest was centred at the Zoological Institute of the Academy of Sciences
, where he was in charge of Lepidoptera
for more than forty years, he was specialized in the Pieridae
family and also studied fossil insects
in amber
. He was colleague and friend of Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo
.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
.
He described the following species of Lepidoptera
:
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
– April 8, 1948 Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) was a Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
entomologist, paleoentomologist and physiologist.
He graduated from the University of St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg and one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia....
in 1895. Then he was appointed demonstrator in animal physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
at the University and later became a lecturer, and a professor. He also lectured on entomology and insect physiology at the Institute of Applied, Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, but, his main interest was centred at the Zoological Institute of the Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
, where he was in charge of 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...
for more than forty years, he was specialized in the Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family and also studied fossil insects
Prehistoric Lepidoptera
Prehistoric Lepidoptera are both butterflies and moths that lived before recorded history. The fossil record for Lepidoptera is lacking in comparison to other winged species, and tending not to be as common as some other insects in the habitats that are most conducive to fossilization, such as...
in amber
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin , which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents...
. He was colleague and friend of Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo
Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo
Grigory Yefimovich Grumm-Grzhimaylo was a Russian entomologist, best known for his expeditions to Central Asia , West Mongolia and Tuva, and the Russian Far East.-Life and work:...
.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
.
He described the following species of 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...
:
- Biston hypoleucus
- Catocala orbaCatocala orbaThe Orba Underwing is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Massachusetts south to Georgia and Florida, west to Texas, and as far north as Mississippi....
- Haplochrois theaeHaplochrois theaeHaplochrois theae is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from western Transcaucasia and Anatolia to China. It probably originated from south-east Asia. During the 20th century, this species was a serious pest on tea plantations in Georgia and to a lesser degree, in the...
- Pseudochazara euxinaPseudochazara euxinaPseudochazara euxina is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Russia and Ukraine. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-External Links:...
Selected works
- 1941. "A Revision of the Amber Lepidoptera." (In Russ. & English.) Édition Acad. Sci. U.R.S.S. (Moscow): 135 pp., 31 pls.