Walter Karl Johann Roepke
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Walter Karl Johann Roepke (Hohensalza
, 1882 – 1961 , Wageningen
) was a German
entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera
and Coleoptera
Roepke was educated in the University of Berlin and the University of Zürich
where he took his Ph.Dr’s degree in 1907. From 1908-1911 he was on the staff of the Experiment Station at Salatiga
, in Java
becoming Acting Diector in 1911-12 and Director from 1912-18 .From 1918-19 he was Entomologist at the Institute for Plant Diseases, Buitenzorg and from 1919 he was Professor at the Agricultural College, Wageningen. He retired in 1953.
Roepke was the author of entomological papers on the butterflies of Java, and Indomalaya
and described many new taxa.
His collection of Hesperidae from Indomalaya is in Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
in Leiden
Kreis Hohensalza
Kreis Hohensalza was one of the counties in the northern administrative district of Bromberg, in the Prussian province of Posen.-Table of Standesämter:...
, 1882 – 1961 , Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entomologist who specialised 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...
and Coleoptera
Roepke was educated in the University of Berlin and the University of Zürich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
where he took his Ph.Dr’s degree in 1907. From 1908-1911 he was on the staff of the Experiment Station at Salatiga
Salatiga
Salatiga is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta. It sits at the foot of Mount Merbabu and Mount Telomoyo, and has a relatively cool climate due to its elevated position.-Origin of name:...
, in Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
becoming Acting Diector in 1911-12 and Director from 1912-18 .From 1918-19 he was Entomologist at the Institute for Plant Diseases, Buitenzorg and from 1919 he was Professor at the Agricultural College, Wageningen. He retired in 1953.
Roepke was the author of entomological papers on the butterflies of Java, and Indomalaya
Indomalaya
The Indomalaya ecozone is one of the eight ecozones that cover the planet's land surface. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia....
and described many new taxa.
His collection of Hesperidae from Indomalaya is in Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
The Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie was a museum in Leiden, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1820 by Royal Decree, formed from a merger of several existing collections. This happened at the instigation of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, who saw the museum primarily as a research institute...
in Leiden