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August Busck

1870 – 1944

Danish entomologist

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About August Busck

Lived 1870 – 1944 (aged 74). August Busck was a Danish and American zoologist, lepidopterist, entomologist and scientific collector.

Augustus Busck (February 18, 1870 in Randers, Denmark – March 7, 1944) was a Danish-American entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology, stationed in the U.S. National Museum. He is best known for his work with microlepidoptera, of which he described over 600 species. His collections of Lepidoptera from North America and the Panama Canal Zone are held by the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Publications Busck authored and co-authored over 150 papers, among them:

1902: A list of the North American Lepidoptera and key to the literature of this order of insects. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.; assisted by Charles H. Fernald, Ph.D., the late Rev. George Duryea Hulst, and August Busck. Bulletin of the United States National Museum: 52. 1911: Descriptions of tineoid moths (Microlepidoptera) from South America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Volume 40, Issue: 1815:205–230. 1915: with Lord Walsingham, Volume IV (1909–1915) of Biologia Centrali-Americana.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Copenhagen
Employers
University of Copenhagen
Also known as
Busck, A. Busck, Augustus Busck

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Frequently asked questions

Who was August Busck?

Danish entomologist (1870–1944)

When was August Busck born?

August Busck was born on 18 February 1870 in Randers.

When did August Busck die?

August Busck died on 7 March 1944.

What was August Busck's occupation?

August Busck was a zoologist, lepidopterist, entomologist and scientific collector.

What nationality was August Busck?

August Busck was Danish and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Busck

· Wikidata: Q4820667

· DBpedia: August Busck

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