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Wolfgang Schacht (1939-2011)
Only today I read in a related forum that Wolfgang Schacht (retired from the Diptera Section of the Zoologische Staatssammlung München) dies 10 April this year. He was very active and, amongst others, responsible for cataloging the Diptera of Bavaria. A full list of publications can be found here. Another sad loss for dipterology.
· Paul Beuk on 09 November 2011 12:09:07· 4 Comments · 2402 Reads · Print
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#1 | Iain MacGowan on 09 November 2011 19:12:22
Paul - thanks for posting this sad news about Wolfgang Schacht. In 2003/4 I had the priveledge of working with him on very interesting material which he had obtained from Taiwan. It resulted in the description of several new species including one which I named after him - Silba schachti (Lonchaeidae). As you say another sad loss.
#2 | Andrzej on 11 November 2011 01:37:01
Requiem in pace [*]
#3 | Nosferatumyia on 13 November 2011 12:30:44
He was really an incredible collector and custodian, entirely dedicated to his flies. Since he retired, he stayed working as a garden cleaner to stay closer to his Diptera collection.

I also dedicated one species to him, Oedaspis schachti Korneyev, 2001 (Tephritidae), which he collected on Taiwan.

Rest in Peace.
#4 | shililauxaniid on 03 January 2012 01:56:12
I got several literature from him and he gave me some good suggestions on Lauxaniidae. I am so sad.
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