José Francisco Zikán, Czech-born Brazilian entomologist (Tepliz-Schoenau, Bohemia 19 March 1881 – São Paulo 23 May 1949)

Authored 61 papers

Elucidated the complete life cycle of a number of Brazilian species of insects

DESCRIBED NEW TAXA

Lepidoptera

Genera

Stichelia 1949

Neomelese 1968

Paramelese 1968

Species

At least 95

Coleoptera

O gênero Parandra Latr., 1804, com a descrição de 14 espécies novas (Col; Cerambycidae). Rev. Soc. Ent. Arg. 14:22-50, 1948

Hymenoptera

Described 90 new species of genus Mischocyttarus, beyond other species in this group 

HONORS

Zikania Borgmeier 1925 (Diptera)

Zikaniola Carvalho 1946 (Hemiptera)

Zikanita Lane 1943 (Coleoptera)

Zikanapis Moure 1945 & Zikaniella Moure 1941 (Hymenoptera)

Lepidozikania Travassos 1949 (Lepidoptera)

Zikanella Hering 1932 (Lepidoptera)

Zikanyrops Hopp 1928 (Lepidoptera)

Subg. Zikandra Santos Silva 2003 (Coleoptera)

His son, Walter Zikán, entomologist and politician (Mar de Espanha, Minas Gerais State 06 June 1910 – Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro State 05 March 1989)

Authored 12 entomological works

With his father co-described at least 16 new species of butterflies

HONORS

Walterianella Bechyné 1955 (Coleoptera)