Johann Müller-Rutz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Müller-Rutz

entomologist

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1854

Place of Birth: Amriswil, Thurgau, Switzerland

Date of Death: 07-May-1944

Profession: entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Johann Müller-Rutz

  • Johann Müller-Rutz (28 February 1854, Räuchlisberg – 7 May 1944, St.
  • Gallen) was a Swiss entomologist who specialised in the study of microlepidoptera, small moths.
  • He trained as an embroidery artist and worked in first in Müllheim (1885-1888) and then in St.
  • Gallen where he was teacher of embroidery designs at the Industrial and Trade Centre St.
  • Gallen.
  • Johann Müller-Rutz published fauna studies, revisions and descriptions of new species in Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft.
  • Together with Karl Vorbrodt he wrote Die Schmetterlinge der Schweiz (Butterflies of Switzerland) Bern K.J.
  • Wyss, 1911-1914.
  • His collection of Palearctic Lepidoptera is divided between the Natural History Museum of Basel and the Natural History Museum of Bern.
  • It is rich in specimens from the Canton of Thurgau, the Alpstein and the Alps.

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