Gustav Weymer (1833–1914) was a

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entomologist. He described many new

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of butterflies from specimens collected by

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. His own collections and those he worked on are conserved in

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in Berlin and Naturkundemuseum Leipzig.

Works

*Weymer, G. 1878. Macrolepidopteren der Umgegend von Elberfeld. 53 p. *Weymer, G. 1885
Exotische Lepidopteren III. Beitrag zur Lepidopteren Fauna von Nias
- Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 46:257-285, pl.1-2 *Weymer, G. and Maassen P. J. 1890. ''Lepidopteren gesammelt auf einer Reise durch Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Brasilien, Argentinien und Bolivien in den Jahren 1868-1877 von Alphons Stübel''. Berlin, A. Asher & Co. xi, 182 pp., 9 pls. *Maassen & Weymer, G. W. 1869–1885. Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde. - — 1–5:1–10, pls 1–50 *Weymer, G. W. 1892
Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet. - Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 53(4–5):79–125.
*Weymer, G. 1893
Revision der ersten Gruppe der Gattung Heliconius
- Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 06: 281 — 345, pl. 4-5 *Weymer, G. W. 1896. Einige afrikanische Heteroceren. - Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift 41(2):79–90. *Weymer, G. 1902
Zwei neue Tagfalter aus Neuguinea. - Entomologische Zeitschrift 16 (2)
5-6 *Weymer, G. W. 1907
Exotische Lepideptoren - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 21:1-54, pl.1-2
*Weymer, G. 1908, Kurze Notizen über die Lepidopterenfauna der Hildener Heide. – Ber. über d. Vers. Botan. und Zoolog. Ver. f. Rheinl.-Westf., S. 34-37, Bonn. *Weymer, G. W. 1909. Exotische Lepidopteren. - Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 22:1-35. *Weymer, G. 1912. 4 Familie:

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. In Seitz, A.(ed.): ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'',2, ''Exotische Fauna'', 5, Stuttgart, A Kernen

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weymer, Gustav German lepidopterists 1833 births 1914 deaths