René Oberthür

René Oberthür (1852–1944), French entomologist. Son of amateur entomologist François-Charles Oberthür (1818–1893) and brother of entomologist Charles Oberthür (1845–1924).

The coleoptera collection from Rene Oberthür, 5 million specimens in 20,000 cases, is in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle MNHN. A little in Museum Koenig ZFMK and in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova MCSNG (Indomalayan and Papua Coleoptera).

Taxon names authored

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• 3 taxon names authored by René Oberthür

Eponyms

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• 6 eponyms of René Oberthür

Publications

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1883

• Oberthür, R. 1883. Note sur une Nouvelle Espece de Carabique de la Tribu des Clivinides. Comptes-rendus des séances de la Société entomologique de Belgique 40–41. Reference page.