Friedrich Weber (entomologist) explained

Friedrich Weber (3 August 1781, Kiel – 21 March 1823, Kiel) was a German physician, botanist and entomologist.^{[1] [2]} He was a pupil of Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), and wrote Latin: Nomenclator entomologicus in 1795 at the age of 14 and Latin: Observationes entomologicae in 1801.^[1] These two works contained the first descriptions of many new insect species and also first descriptions of other invertebrates like the lobster genus Homarus.

Partial list of works

• 1795 : Nomenclator entomologicus secundum entomologian systematicam ill. Fabricii, adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus. Chiloni et Hamburgi: C.E. Bohn viii 171 pp.
• 1801. Observationes entomologicae, continentes novorum quae condidit generum characteres, et nuper detectarum specierum descriptiones. Impensis Bibliopolii Academici Novi, Kiliae, 12 + 116 pp. [xerox: 112-116]
• with M. H. Mohr 1804. Naturhistorische Reise durch einen Theil Schwedens. Göttingen.

External links

• Book: Nomenclator entomologicus secundum entomologiam systematicam ill. Fabricii : adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus . 1795 . Friderico Weber . Kiel & Hamburg . Carolum Ernestum Bohn.

Notes and References

1. S. L. Tuxen . 1967 . The entomologist J. C. Fabricius . . 12 . 1–15 . 10.1146/annurev.en.12.010167.000245.
2. Bousquet. Y.. 2016. Litteratura Coleopterologica (1758–1900): a guide to selected books related to the taxonomy of Coleoptera with publication dates and notes. ZooKeys. 583. 1–776. 10.3897/zookeys.583.7084. free. 4868922.