About Ernst Schatz
Lived 1844 – 1887 (aged 42–43). Ernst Schatz was an entomologist and lepidopterist.
Ernst Schatz (1844–1887) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
With Otto Staudinger (1830–1900), he wrote Exotische Schmetterlinge in 1888. His collection of exotic butterflies and moths is held by the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Schatz also published the first treatment of the butterfly tribe Limenitini addressing species across the globe.
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Who was Ernst Schatz?
German entomologist specialized in Lepidoptera (1844–1887)
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Ernst Schatz was born in 1844.
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Ernst Schatz died in 1887.
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Ernst Schatz was an entomologist and lepidopterist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernst Schatz. https://biography.guide/ernst-schatz/
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