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Eduard Voss

1884 – 1974

German entomologist

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Lived 1884 – 1974 (aged 90). Eduard Voss was a German entomologist and scientific collector.

Eduard Voss (1884 - 1974) was a German entomologist, who specialized in beetles (Coleoptera), in particular the weevil family (Curculionidae). He described many new species and a number of beetles are named after him. Much of his beetle collection was lost in World War II, but some of the remaining collection is held in the Zoologischs Museum Hamburg.

Some taxa named by him Apion subdiscedens Euops tibialis Euops viridiceps Pseudomesitodes

Selected publications Voss, E. 1922. Indo-Malayische Rhynchitinen (Curculionidae). I. Philippine journal of science 21(4), 385–415. Voss, E. 1922. Neue Rüsselkäfer aus verschiedenen Erdteilen. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 1922: 166–174 . Voss, E. 1922. Kurze Bemerkungen über Rüsselkäfer. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 1922: 174 . Voss, E. 1922. Sauter's Formosa-Ausbeute: Curculionidae: Rhynchitinae (Col.). (4. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Curculioniden.). Archiv für Naturgeschichte 87 (A) (11) : 277–286.

Voss, E. 1970: Attelabidae, Curculionidae. (Ergebnisse des Forschungsunternehmens Nepal Himalaya). Nachtrag. Khumbu Himal, 3(3): 444–456. Voss, E. (1971) Beschreibung von vier Cossoninen, nebst je einer Gattung und Untergattung (Col., Curc.). (Beitrag 209 zur Kenntnis der Curculioniden). Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Hamburg, 4(74), 195–200. Voss, E (1974) Coleoptera: Curculionidae partim. South African Animal Life, 15: 395–479.

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E. Voss, Voss, Eduard Voß

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eduard Voss?

German entomologist (1884-1974)

When was Eduard Voss born?

Eduard Voss was born on 3 July 1884 in Hamburg.

When did Eduard Voss die?

Eduard Voss died on 2 November 1974 in Georgsmarienhütte.

What was Eduard Voss's occupation?

Eduard Voss was an entomologist and scientific collector.

What nationality was Eduard Voss?

Eduard Voss was German.

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· Wikipedia: Eduard Voss

· Wikidata: Q18818852

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