Sigmund Schenkling (11 July 1865, in Laucha an der Unstrut – 16 December 1946, in Eisleben) was a German

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 ...

who specialised in

Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

. Schenkling's collection is held by the

German Entomological Institute The Senckenberg German Entomological Institute (german: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, SDEI or DEI) is a German entomological research institute devoted to the study of insects. Founded in 1886, the institute has an extraordin ...

. It is notable for

Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feed ...

, Erotylidae,

Languriidae ''Ischyrus quadripunctatus'' Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles belonging to Cucujoidea containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it contains 6 tribes (Tritomini, Dacnini, Megalodacnini, Er ...

Helotidae Helotidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. The family includes about five extant genera, ''Helota'' MacLeay, ''Neohelota'' Ohta, ''Afrohelotina'' Kirejtshuk, ''Metahelotella'' Kirejtshuk, and ''Strophohelota'' Kirejtshuk. Hel ...

and

Endomychidae Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. The family was established based on the type genus '' Endomychus'', a genus ere ...

the families he specialised in

Works

Major works only. *1928-1929. With

Walther Hermann Richard Horn Walther Hermann Richard Horn (19 October 1871 – 10 July 1939) was a German entomologist who specialised in beetles (Coleoptera). He was born in Berlin, where he also died. He is not to be confused with the American entomologist George Henry Hor ...

''Index Litteratuae Entomologicae'' Horn, Berlin-Dahlem.A bibliography of entomology,covering the early printed works on entomology through to 1900 and describing over 25,000 printed items. *As editor the multi-authored and multi-volumed ''Coleopterorum Catalogus''. W. Junk,Berlin.

References

*Rohlfien, K. 1994 chenkling, S.''Studia dipterologica'' 1(1) 9-10.

External links

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''Index Novus Litteraturae Entomologicae''
Completely revised new edition of the "Index Litteraturae Entomologicae'' Bibliography of the literature on entomology from the beginning until 1863 German entomologists 1865 births 1946 deaths {{entomologist-stub