Julius von Kennel
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Julius von Kennel was a German zoologist and entomologist born in Schwegenheim
.
He studied at the University of Würzburg
, where he came under the influence of zoologist Karl Semper (1832-1893). Later he worked as an assistant to Karl August Möbius (1825-1908) at the University of Kiel
, and following his habilitation returned to the University of Würzburg
. In 1882-83 he participated on a research expedition to Trinidad
, Venezuela
and the Orinoco River region. Later he served as a lecturer at the Forstakademie in Aschaffenburg
, and from 1887 to 1915 was a full professor of zoology at the University of Dorpat.
Kennel was an authority on Microlepidoptera
, and in particular the family
- Tortricidae
(tortrix moths). In 1898-99 he was president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society
, and in 1922 became director of the Zoological Museum in Riga
.
Schwegenheim
Schwegenheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
.
He studied at the University of Würzburg
University of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
, where he came under the influence of zoologist Karl Semper (1832-1893). Later he worked as an assistant to Karl August Möbius (1825-1908) at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
, and following his habilitation returned to the University of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
. In 1882-83 he participated on a research expedition to Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and the Orinoco River region. Later he served as a lecturer at the Forstakademie in Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...
, and from 1887 to 1915 was a full professor of zoology at the University of Dorpat.
Kennel was an authority on Microlepidoptera
Microlepidoptera
Microlepidoptera is an artificial grouping of moth families, commonly known as the 'smaller moths' . These generally have a wingspan of under 20 mm, and are thus harder to identify by external phenotypic markings than macrolepidoptera...
, and in particular the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
- Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
(tortrix moths). In 1898-99 he was president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society
Estonian Naturalists' Society
Estonian Naturalists' Society is the oldest Estonia-based society of naturalists. It was founded in 1853, and since establishing has been the major scientific organisation focusing on natural history of Estonia....
, and in 1922 became director of the Zoological Museum in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
.
Written works
- 1883: Biologische und faunistische Notizen aus Trinidad. 28 pp.
- 1887: Über Theilung und Knospung der Thiere. 60 pp.
- 1893: Lehrbuch der Zoologie. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke. 678 pp.
- 1896: Studien über sexuellen Dimorphismus: Variation und verwandte Erscheinungen. Druck von C. Mattiesen. 64 pp.
- 1891: Die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse der Arthropoden, K. F. Koehler. 48 pp.
- 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp.
- 1923, Ueber Ctenodrilus Pardalis Clap, Ein Beitr. Zur Kenntniss Der Anatomie Und Knospung Der Anneliden, Neuauflage BiblioBazaar, 2010