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Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf

b. 1853

German entomologist and painter

LepidopteristPainter Portrait painter

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About Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf

Born 1853. Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf was a German lepidopterist, painter, portrait painter and genre painter.

Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf (born 9 May 1853) was a German entomologist.

Wichgraf's Lepidoptera collection was purchased by James John Joicey. His collections of Acraea, Lasiocampidae and Bombycidae are in the Natural History Museum, London.

Wichgraf, F. (1909) Beschreibung neuer Formen der Gattung Acraea F. aus Rhodesia, Mashunaland und Angola. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 53:240-247. Wichgraf, F. (1911) Einige neue afrikanische Lepidopteren. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 5:173-175. Wichgraf, F. (1913) Eine neue athiopische Limacodide und anders. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 7:9-10; 13-14; 21-22. Wichgraf, F. (1914) Neues aus der afrikanischen Lepidopteren-Fauna. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitung 1914:345-353. Wichgraf, F. (1918) Neue afrikanische Lepidopteren. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 12:26-30. Wichgraf, F. (1921) Neue afrikanische Lepidopteren aus der Ertlschen Sammlung. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 14:171-172; 179-180; 195-197. Berl. ent. Z. online.

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Important facts

Born

9 May 1853, Potsdam

Birth century

19th century

Occupation

Lepidopterist, painter, portrait painter, genre painter

Nationality

Germany, Kingdom of Prussia

Also known as

Wichgraf, Fritz Wichgraf

Frequently asked questions

Who was Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf?

German entomologist and painter

When was Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf born?

Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf was born on 9 May 1853 in Potsdam.

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Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf was a lepidopterist, painter, portrait painter and genre painter.

What nationality was Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf?

Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf

· Wikidata: Q15296206

· DBpedia: Fritz Ludwig Otto Wichgraf

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