Vincenze Kollar
Encyclopedia
Vincenz Kollar was an Austria
n entomologist who specialised in Diptera
. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest
, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species
. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum
in Vienna. He worked mainly on insects collected on expeditions, especially that from the Austrian Brazil Expedition
of 1817–1835.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n entomologist who specialised in Diptera
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest
Economic entomology
Economic entomology is a field of entomology, which involves the study of insects that are of benefit or those that cause harm to humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that cause losses are termed as pests. Some species can cause indirect damage by spreading diseases and these are termed as...
, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum
Naturhistorisches Museum
The Naturhistorisches Museum Wien or NHMW is a large museum located in Vienna, Austria.The collections displayed cover , and the museum has a website providing an overview as a video virtual tour....
in Vienna. He worked mainly on insects collected on expeditions, especially that from the Austrian Brazil Expedition
Austrian Brazil Expedition
The Austrian Expedition to Brazil was a great expedition of scientific inquiry which explored Brazil, with prominence in the areas of Botany, Zoology and Ethnography...
of 1817–1835.
Works
- Die vorzüglich lästigen Insekten Brasiliens, p. 101-119. In J.E. PohlJohann Baptist Emanuel PohlJohann Baptist Emanuel Pohl was an Austrian botanist, entomologist, geologist, and physician.Johan Emanuel Pohl grew up in , studied in Prague and graduated as Doctor of Medicine in 1808....
. Reise im Innern von Brasiliens, vol. I, 448p.(1832)
- Aufzählung und Beschreibung der von Freih. Carl v. Hügel auf seiner Reise durch Kaschmir und das Himalayagebirge gesammelten Insekten. (mit L. Redtenbacher). 4(2):393-564, 582-585, 28 colour plates (1848).
- Über Agrilus viridis Kiesw. ein die Erlen verwüstendes Insekt. Verhandlungen der Zoologische-botanische Geselschaft, Wien 8:325-328.(1858)