Ignaz Matausch (September 1, 1859 – December 14, 1915) was an Austrian-American artist and

entomologist 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 ...

known for his models of insects and other invertebrates at the

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. Born in České Budějovice, he emigrated to the United States in 1892 and resided in

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, until 1904, when he became a member of the modeling staff of the American Museum. He was known for his realistic large-scale models including the flea, house fly, and spider. As an entomologist he focused on treehoppers (Membracidae), authoring eight papers on their biology.

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1859 births 1915 deaths People associated with the American Museum of Natural History American entomologists American sculptors Animal artists Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States {{US-entomologist-stub