Eduard Gustav Honrath (11 August 1837, in
Coblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its na ...
– 19 April 1893, in
Berlin
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) was a German
entomologist who specialised in
Lepidoptera, particularly ''
Parnassius
''Parnassius'' is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane (alpine and Himalayan) butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to h ...
''.
Honrath was a well-known
art dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art.
An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationsh ...
in Berlin. Among his entomological achievements, he described ''Parnassius graeseri'' (1885) (now ''
Parnassius bremeri graeseri'' (a subspecies), ''
Parnassius stenosemus'' and ''
Papilio neumoegeni'' (both 1890) in the ''Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift''. He was a member of the
Entomological Society of Berlin
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...
, and its president for many years.
References
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Benezit Dictionary of Artists
The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers create ...
(in French, Bénézit ''Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'')
Éditions Gründ, Paris.(1911).
*Anonym 1893
onrath, E. G.''
Insektenbörse'' 10: 82.
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External links
portrait, further references.
German lepidopterists
1837 births
1893 deaths
Scientists from Koblenz
German art dealers
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