German Entomologist. He collected insects in all Orders but was especially interested in Coleoptera, Microlepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and fossil insects. He studied forestry at the Dreissigacker Forest Academy near Meiningen, Germany, then continued his education at the University of Heidelberg. With his son, Lukas von Heyden, he conducted studies of fossil insects found in lignite. In addition to his entomological research, he performed investigations of reptile specimens collected by Eduard Rüppell in North Africa. He died at the age of 73. His collections are divided between the German Entomological Institute and the Senckenberg Museum.
German Entomologist. He collected insects in all Orders but was especially interested in Coleoptera, Microlepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and fossil insects. He studied forestry at the Dreissigacker Forest Academy near Meiningen, Germany, then continued his education at the University of Heidelberg. With his son, Lukas von Heyden, he conducted studies of fossil insects found in lignite. In addition to his entomological research, he performed investigations of reptile specimens collected by Eduard Rüppell in North Africa. He died at the age of 73. His collections are divided between the German Entomological Institute and the Senckenberg Museum.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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