Rodolpho Theodor Wilhelm Gaspar Von Ihering, Brazilian zoologist and ethnologist (Taquara, Rio Grande do Sul State 17 July 1883 – São Paulo 15 September 1939)

Authored 119 scientific works

Described adhesive characidian organ of Astyanax sp. larvae (1936)

Described wounding apparatus of caterpillars

First described with accuracy the piracema phenomenon and obtain Brazilian piracema freshwater fishes spawning in captivity  

With Dorival Macedo Cardoso, Pedro de Azevedo e João Pereira Junior, developed hypohysation method (Von Ihering method) for spawning of piracema fishes, used worldwide in fish-farming stations (1934)

A method for inducing fish to spawn. Progr. Fish Culturist 34:15-6, 1937

DESCRIBED NEW ANIMALIA TAXA

Lepidoptera

Genus Bradypophila 1913 and 2 species

Hymenoptera

Genera

Caba 1904

Parachartergus 1904

Proacrias 1913

Species

19

Subspecies

5

Coleoptera

Species

6

Amphibia

Species

Siphonops insulanus 1911

Reptilia

Species

Sibynomorphus neuwiedi 1911

Aves

Species

Emberizoides ypiranganus 1907 with R. Ihering

Phylloscartes difficilis 1907 with R. Ihering

Phylloscartes paulista 1907 with R. Ihering

Sarkidiornis sylvicola 1907 with R. Ihering

Pisces

Genera

Aspidoras 1907

Rhamdioglanis 1907

Species

Aspidoras rochai 1907

Bunocephalus larai 1930

Corydoras flaveolus 1911

Corydoras garbei 1911

Crenicichla mucuryna 1914

Heptapterus multiradiatus 1907

Hisonotus francirochai 1928

Hypostomus ancistroides 1911

Hypostomus butantanis 1911

Hypostomus hermanni 1905

Hypostomus lexi 1911

Hypostomus paulinus 1905

Hypostomus regani 1905

Hypostomus tietensis 1905

Hypostomus variipictus 1911

Loricaria piracicabae 1907

Pareiorhaphis garbei 1911

Pseudotocinclus tietensis 1907

Rhamdioglanis frenatus 1907

Tatia neivai 1930

HONORS

Iheringascaris Pereira 1935 (Nematoda)

Iheringtrema Travassos 1947 (Trematoda)