Otakar Kudrna was
born in 1939 in Budweis (Bohemia). He is an author of more than 50 originally publications
about taxonomy, zoogeography, ecology and themes about protecting nature. He was employed
as scientist at several European countries and made impulse to found the
"Gesellschaft für Schmetterlingsschutz (GfS)". General:
Otakar Kudrna has a name for one of the most leading entomologists all over Europe. But
not only the scientific part meets his interest, he is also an enthusiastic photographer
of butterflies. He exclusively makes photos without any use of flashlight, so he uses a
more sensitive slide material (ISO 200). Own Homepage: Mapping European Butterflies |
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Here is a small selection of Dr. Kudrna's butterfly photos:
(more will follow)
(click on the images to enlarge)
Argynnis elisa (GODART,
1823) Sardinia, Italy |
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Hipparchia leighebi KUDRNA,
1976 Isole Eolie, Sicily, Italy |
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Euphydryas iduna (DALMAN, 1816) July 1998, Lapland / Sweden |
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