Johann Müller-Rutz (28 February 1854,
Räuchlisberg – 7 May 1944,
St. Gallen) was a
Swiss
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entomologist
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who specialised in the study of
microlepidoptera, small moths. He trained as an
embroidery
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artist and worked in first in
Müllheim (1885-1888) and then in St. Gallen where he was teacher of embroidery designs at the Industrial and Trade Centre St. Gallen.
Johann Müller-Rutz published fauna studies, revisions and descriptions of new species in ''
Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft''. Together with
Karl Vorbrodt he wrote ''Die Schmetterlinge der Schweiz'' (Butterflies of Switzerland) Bern K.J. Wyss, 1911-1914. His collection of
Palearctic
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Th ...
Lepidoptera is divided between the
Natural History Museum of Basel and the
Natural History Museum of Bern. It is rich in specimens from the
Canton of Thurgau
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, the
Alpstein and the
Alps
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References
Müller [-Rutz], Johann - ''Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz''*Burckhardt, D. 2000:
iographien''Entomologica Basiliensia'', Basel 22, pp. 36, Portr.
*Th. 1944:
üller-Rutz, J.''
Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft'', Bern 19, S. 204-207
1944 deaths
1854 births
Swiss lepidopterists
Embroiderers
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