Short bio
name: Ivo Jeniš
birthdate:
gender: Male
nationality: Czech
interests:
publication activity:
- Tesaříci / Long-horned Beetles, Ateliér Regulus, 2001
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A few words by the author
I have been studying the classification Coleoptera for 35 years.
The subject of my studies is the fauna of Central Europe and the higher classification of beetles. For about 20 years I have endeavored to depict these insects graphically with the intent of publishing the results. In my collection, I have around 6,000 taxa of beetles from Central Europe and about 200 families of selected species of beetles from the whole world. I have other insects represented only marginally as I intend to found a private insect museum that will be open to the public.
In addition to the books, I am cooperating in various projects connected with the conservation of nature.Due to my interest in nature, I have visited the following countries, some of them a number of times:
- Europe
- Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece (also the island of Crete), Switzerland, France, Andorra and Spain
- Africa
- Morocco, Canary Islands, Madagascar, Mauritius, South African Republic
- Asia
- Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia (also the island of Borneo), Indonesia (the island of Java and Celebes)
- Australia
- New Caledonia, Fiji
- South America
- Dominican Republic, French Guyana
On my trips I have discovered hundreds of new species of beetles and other insects. Thanks to these trips abroad, I dispose over one of the most extensive collections in the world as far as the diversity of beetles is concerned. I plan to publish further books concerned with this field, for example, Eucnemidae or beetles in general.
I work together with specialists from all over the world. Among them are names like Aimery de Gramont, Ziro Komyia, Alain Drumont and Karl Adlbauer.