Johann Müller-Rutz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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entomologist
Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1854
Place of Birth: Amriswil, Thurgau, Switzerland
Date of Death: 07-May-1944
Profession: entomologist
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
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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