Haris Attila: Hymenoptera Research in the Carpathian Basin - Natura Somogyiensis 29. (Kaposvár, 2016)
Early History of the Aculeata research in Hungary from the 16th till the 19th century (1560–1800)
Haris, A.: Hymenoptera Research in the Carpathian Basin 69 and after 5 years, became director of the institute. Jablonowski studied insects including Aculeata in plant protection point of view, especially Vespidae. He has 3 papers on insect pests of grape (Jablonowsky 1895, 1912) and that of orchards (Jablonowski 1912) and also published a short study on the economically important wasps and bees (Jablonowski, 1903). In his popular scientific work, Jablonowski described the breeding behavior of few Aculeata species namely Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785), Eumenes pomi- formis (Fabricius, 1781) and Sceliphron destillatorium Illiger 1807 (Jablonowski 1896). Károly Schilberszky (26th November 1863 Buda - 10th September 1935 Budapest) professor of phytopathology, botanist. From him, we know only one paper on the interaction between bees and odor and color of flowers (Schilberszky 1904). Schilberszky graduated at Budapest University, where he studied natural history and geography and started his career as instructor at the Department of Botany of Budapest University of Sciences. Later, he became professor of phytopathology firstly at the Horticultural College, Budapest, than at the University of Sciences, Budapest, soon after at the Budapest University of Technology and finally at the Budapest University of Economy. Karl von Fritsch (24th February 1864 Wien - 17th January 1934 Graz). The family from Wien moved to Salzburg and later to Innsbruck. His young years were influenced by his father, who were passionate naturalist having large botanical and entomological collection. Karl graduated at Wien University and after his graduation he found job at the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. From 1895, he was professor of the Graz University and also manager of the local botanical garden. Fritsch in 1878, published a check-list of the Hymenoptera fauna of the Monarchy "Jährliche Periode der Insectenfauna von Österreich-Ungarn. III. Die Hautflügler (Hymenoptera)" completed with localities mainly from Austria, but few species are recorded from Pozsony (Pressburg, Bratislava), Igló, Hermannstadt, Árva várlaja and Huszt (Fritsch 1878). Anton Handlirsch (20th January 1865 Wien - 28th August 1935 Wien). Upon completion of his pharmacy studies, Handlirsch worked initially as research assistant at the Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum in Vienna and finally in 1922, (in the same year when he retired) appointed director of the Natural History Museum and elected full member of the Academy of Sciences. Handlirsch was awarded the Franz Josef Medal, he received honorary doctorate from the University of Graz, and habilitated at the University of Vienna. Also for 10 years period, he filled the presidential position of the Zoological and Botanical Society in Vienna. In 3 monographic works (Handlirsch, 1888a, b, 1893), Handlirsch described 5 Sphecoidea species from Hungary, namely Didineis crassicornis Handlirsch, 1888, Didineis pannonica Handlirsch, 1888, Didineis wuestneii Handlirsch, 1888, Gorytes procrustes Handlirsch, 1888 and Bembex mediterranea Handlirsch, 1893 (their current status see separately). Valuable Bumblebee-data we may find in Handlirsch 1888d, mainly from Mehadia and 2 Hungarian data on Nomioides in Handlirsch 1888d. Handlirsch 1887 and 1895 contains further indefinite faunistic data from Hungary on Nysson and Bembex species. Wilhelm Albert Schulz (26th April 1871 Kienitz- 1947) insect dealer and hymenop- terologist from Villefranche-sur-Saone. We don't know much about his life, Schulz was active in publication between 1904 and 1918. He described numerous species and genera from diverse groups: Symphyta, Aculeata and Parasitica. In his work, titled "Ein Beitrag zur Faunistik der palaearktischen Spheciden" Schulz published occurrence of 7 species
