About Franz Pfaffenzeller
Franz Pfaffenzeller was a German lepidopterist and entomologist.
Franz Pfaffenzeller (? in Munich – 1880) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera especially the Microlepidoptera of the Alps. His collections are held by the Natural History Museum, Berlin
Pfaffenzeller wrote Franz Pfaffenzeller (1857) Ueber Euprepia flava. Entomologische Zeitung, Stettin - 18 84-90, 1 Taf. Franz Pfaffenzeller (1860) Ueber Gastropacha Arbusculae. Entomologische Zeitung Stettin 21: 126 - 129. Franz Pfaffenzeller (1867): Gelechia Petasitis, n. sp. Entomologische Zeitung 28 (1-3): 79. Stettin. Franz Pfaffenzeller (1870) Neue Tineinen Stettin Ent. Ztg 31 (7-9) : 320-324
New taxa described include Scrobipalpa samadensis (Pfaffenzeller, 1870) and Scrobipalpopsis petasitis (Pfaffenzeller, 1867). His name is honoured in Callisto pfaffenzelleri (Frey, 1856)
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Who was Franz Pfaffenzeller?
German entomologist
When did Franz Pfaffenzeller die?
Franz Pfaffenzeller died in 1880.
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Franz Pfaffenzeller was a lepidopterist and entomologist.
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Franz Pfaffenzeller was German.
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