Jan Sepp (1778–1853)[1] was a Dutch entomologist.
Jan Sepp | |
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 frontispiece of Surinaamsche vlinders | |
| Born | 18 September 1778  |
| Died | 19 December 1853 (aged 75) |
| Works | Flora Batava, Netherlands, Nederlandsche vogelen |
He is noted for Surinaamsche vlinders: naar het leven geteekend (Papillons de Surinam dessinés d'après nature), a three volume work containing approximately 150 entomological illustrations of lepidoptera together with their verbal descriptions,[2] for which he contributed the texts.[3]
His zoological author abbreviation is Sepp.[4] See also the list of taxa named by him.
Other publications
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Pl.8 Papilio baeton -
Pl.54 Phalaena sesia -
Pl.58 Hesperia octomaculata
References
edit- ^ "Sepp, Jan". www.biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Sepp, J. (1848–1852). Surinaamsche vlinders : naar het leven geteekend / Papillons de Surinam dessinés d'après nature. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.48616. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Sepp, Jan (1778-1853) — LodView". Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Polythrix octomaculata (Sepp, [1844])". insecta.pro. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
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