Carl Ludwig Koch

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Carl Ludwig Koch (September 21, 1778 - August 23, 1857) was a German entomologist, specializing in arachnology. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and Common house spider.

Carl Ludwig Koch
Carl Ludwig Koch

He was born in Kusel, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He is the father of Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (1825-1908) who also became a well-known entomologist.

Carl Ludwig Koch was an inspector of water and forests. His principle work Die Arachniden (1831-1848) (16 volumes) was commenced by Carl Wilhelm Hahn (1786-1836).Koch was responsible for the last twelve volumes. He also finished the chapter on spiders in Faunae insectorum germanicae initia oder Deutschlands Insecten (Elements of the insect fauna of Germany) a work by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer (1755-1829).

  • Die Pflanzenläuse, Aphiden. Lotzbeck, Nürnberg 1857.
  • Übersicht des Arachnidensystems. Zeh, Nürnberg 1837–50.
  • Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden. Pustet, Regensburg 1835–44.
  • Die Arachniden. Zeh, Nürnberg 1831–48.
  • System der baierischen Zoologie. Nürnberg, München 1816.

  • Roesler, Rudolf: Karl Ludwig Koch (1778-1857). in Oberpfälzer Heimat. Auflage 42, Weiden 1997/98.

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