He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 March 1833 and died at Frösundavik near Stockholm on 13 June 1878.[1] He was the son of architect, author and officer Carl Stål then Colonel, Swedish Corps of Engineers.[2] He matriculated at Uppsala University in 1853, studying medicine and passing the medico-philosophical examination in 1857. He then turned to entomology and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Jena in 1859. The same year he became assistant to Carl Henrik Boheman in the Zoological department of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, where, in 1867, he was appointed keeper with the title of professor.
He made collecting trips in Sweden and throughout Europe and visited other museums including the collection of Johan Christian Fabricius in Kiel. His study of the Fabrician types resulted in his "Hemiptera Fabriciana". A significant part of Stål's work was the study of insects collected from Caffraria, the majority of which were poorly understood at the time.
Although Stål, who was regarded as the world's foremost worker on Hemiptera, published most on this order, he also worked on Orthoptera and to a lesser extent on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, naming well over 1000 new genera and over 1500 new species over his brief career.
Stål. 1862. Bidrag till Rio Janeiro-traktens Hemipter-fauna. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar. 2 3:1-75
Stål. 1863. Hemipterorum exoticorum generum et specierum nonnullarum novarum descriptiones. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3 1:571-603
Stål. 1866. Hemiptera Africana. 2:1-181
Stål. 1866. Hemiptera Africana. 4:1-275
Stål. 1868. Hemiptera Fabriciana. Fabricianska Hemipterarter efter de i Köpenhamn och Kiel förvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne. I. Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 7(11):1-148
Stål. 1870. Enumeratio Hemipterorum. Bidrag till en förteckning öfver alla hittills kända Hemiptera, jemte systematiska meddelanden. 1. Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 9(1):1-232
Stål. 1872. Enumeratio Hemipterorum. Bidrag till en förteckning öfver alla hittills kända Hemiptera, jemte systematiska meddelanden. 2. Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 10(4):1-159
Stål. 1873. Enumeratio Hemipterorum. Bidrag till en förteckning öfver alla hittills kända Hemiptera, jemte systematiska meddelanden. 3. Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 11(2):1-163
Stål. 1874. Enumeratio Hemipterorum. Bidrag till en förteckning öfver alla hittills kända Hemiptera, jemte systematiska meddelanden. 4. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 12(1):1-186
carl, stål, march, 1833, june, 1878, swedish, entomologist, specialising, hemiptera, born, 1833, march, 1833stockholm, swedendied13, june, 1878, 1878, aged, frösundavik, swedennationalityswedishscientific, careerfieldsentomologyhe, born, karlberg, castle, stoc. Carl Stal 21 March 1833 13 June 1878 was a Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera Carl StalBorn 1833 03 21 21 March 1833Stockholm SwedenDied13 June 1878 1878 06 13 aged 45 Frosundavik SwedenNationalitySwedishScientific careerFieldsEntomologyHe was born at Karlberg Castle Stockholm on 21 March 1833 and died at Frosundavik near Stockholm on 13 June 1878 1 He was the son of architect author and officer Carl Stal then Colonel Swedish Corps of Engineers 2 He matriculated at Uppsala University in 1853 studying medicine and passing the medico philosophical examination in 1857 He then turned to entomology and completed his Ph D at the University of Jena in 1859 The same year he became assistant to Carl Henrik Boheman in the Zoological department of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm where in 1867 he was appointed keeper with the title of professor He made collecting trips in Sweden and throughout Europe and visited other museums including the collection of Johan Christian Fabricius in Kiel His study of the Fabrician types resulted in his Hemiptera Fabriciana A significant part of Stal s work was the study of insects collected from Caffraria the majority of which were poorly understood at the time Although Stal who was regarded as the world s foremost worker on Hemiptera published most on this order he also worked on Orthoptera and to a lesser extent on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera naming well over 1000 new genera and over 1500 new species over his brief career In 1869 he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Contents 1 Works selection 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksWorks selection editStal 1860 Bidrag till Rio Janeiro traktens Hemipter fauna Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 2 7 1 84 Stal 1862 Hemiptera Mexicana enumeravit speciesque novas descripsit Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 23 Stal 1862 Bidrag till Rio Janeiro traktens Hemipter fauna Ofversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens Forhandlingar 2 3 1 75 Stal 1863 Hemipterorum exoticorum generum et specierum nonnullarum novarum descriptiones Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3 1 571 603 Stal 1866 Hemiptera Africana 2 1 181 Stal 1866 Hemiptera Africana 4 1 275 Stal 1868 Hemiptera Fabriciana Fabricianska Hemipterarter efter de i Kopenhamn och Kiel forvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne I Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 7 11 1 148 Stal 1870 Enumeratio Hemipterorum Bidrag till en forteckning ofver alla hittills kanda Hemiptera jemte systematiska meddelanden 1 Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 9 1 1 232 Stal 1872 Enumeratio Hemipterorum Bidrag till en forteckning ofver alla hittills kanda Hemiptera jemte systematiska meddelanden 2 Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 10 4 1 159 Stal 1873 Enumeratio Hemipterorum Bidrag till en forteckning ofver alla hittills kanda Hemiptera jemte systematiska meddelanden 3 Konglika Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 11 2 1 163 Stal 1874 Enumeratio Hemipterorum Bidrag till en forteckning ofver alla hittills kanda Hemiptera jemte systematiska meddelanden 4 Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 12 1 1 186See also editCategory Taxa named by Carl StalReferences edit Reuter Odo 1878 Obituary Carl Stal The Entomologist s Monthly Magazine 15 94 96 Retrieved 2015 02 10 Hofberg Herman 1906 Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon 2 ed pp 556 557 Retrieved 2015 02 10 External links editCarl Stal in Nordisk familjebok Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl Stal amp oldid 1191851755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
