Ernst Suffert (
fl.
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1900) was a German
entomologist
Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...
who specialised in studies of
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) or lepidopterans is an order (biology), order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organ ...
.
Ernst Suffert described many new species of
African butterflies and moths, including ''
Papilio chrapkowskii'', ''
Papilio filaprae'', ''
Mylothris ertli'' and ''
Mylothris schumanni''. His collection was purchased by
James John Joicey.
Works
*Suffert, Ernst; & Zocher, H. (1924): Morphologie und Optik der Schmetterlingsschuppen insbesondere die Schillerfarben de Schmetterlinge. ''Z. Morphol. Öekol. Tiere'' 1, pp. 171–308
*Suffert, E., 1900 Eine neue Aberration des Danaus dorippus Klug aus Deutsch-Ostafrika. ''Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift'' 45:115-116.
*Suffert, E., 1904 Neue afrikanisches Tagfalter aus dem Kon. Zool. Museum, Berlin, und meiner Sammlung. ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift'', Iris 17:12-107.
* Suffert, E., 1904 Neue Nymphaliden aus Africa. ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift'', Iris 17:108-123.
*Suffert, E. (1904) Neue Tagfalter aus Deutsch-Ost-Africa. ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift'', Iris 17:124-132
*Die Naturwissenschaften
External links
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'' Taxa described by Ernst Suffert
German lepidopterists
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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