Leo Andrejewitsch Sheljuzhko
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Leo Andrejewitsch Sheljuzhko (14 September 1890 , Kiev
– 22 August 1969, Munich
) was a Ukrainian
entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera
.
He wrote many scientific papers on the butterflies and moths of Central Asia
and described many new taxa.
His collection is in the NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO UNIVERSITY OF KYIV.
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
– 22 August 1969, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
.
He wrote many scientific papers on the butterflies and moths of Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
and described many new taxa.
Works
Partial list (examples)- Neue palaearctische Heteroceren Deutsch. Ent. Zeit. Iris 40: 56-65 9 (1926).
- Lepidopterologische Ergebnisse der Pamir-Expedition des Kijever Zoologischen Museums im Jahre 1937. II. Neue Lepidopteren aus dem westlichen Pamir Mitt. Munchn. Ent. Ges. Bd. 33. S. 75–85 (1943).
- Zur Kenntnis der Pieris melete-Gruppe Zeitschr. wiener ent. Ges., 45: 4-13, 20-29, 36-51, 5 pis., 2 figs. MonographMonographA monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
. The involved synonymy is given in full (1960). - Zur Kenntnis der Pieris melete-Gruppe. Teil II. Nordliche Inseln: Sachalin (= Saghalien, Karafuto) und die Kurilen Zeitschr. wiener ent. Ges., 48: 6-10, 51-64, 141, 5 pis., 1 map. 1963.
His collection is in the NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO UNIVERSITY OF KYIV.