William Lundbeck

William Lundbeck (16 October, 1863 in Aalborg – 18 May 1941 in Kongens Lyngby) was a Danish entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He was a Professor in the University Museum in Copenhagen. Lundbeck's most important work was Diptera Danica. Genera and species of flies Hitherto found in Denmark. Copenhagen & London, 1902-1927. 7 vols

The Parts of this work are

• 1907. Stratiomyiidae, Xylophagidae, Coenomyiidae, Tabanidae, Leptididae, Acroceridae. Diptera Danica 1. Copenhagen.
• 1908. Asilidae,Bombyliidae, Therevidae, Scenopinidae. Diptera Danica 2. Copenhagen.
• 1910. Empididae. Diptera Danica 3. Copenhagen.
• 1912. Dolichopodidae. Diptera Danica 4. Copenhagen.
• 1916. Lonchopteridae, Syrphidae. Diptera Danica 5. Copenhagen.
• 1922. Pipunculidae, Phoridae. Diptera Danica 6. Copenhagen.
• 1927. Platypezidae, Tachinidae. Diptera Danica 7. Copenhagen.

Collection

Lundbeck's insect collection is in the The Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen (Zoologisk Museum, Københavns Universitet). Collection contents online [1]

Sources

• Evenhuis, N. L. 1997: Litteratura taxonomica dipterorum (1758-1930). Volume 1 (A-K); Volume 2 (L-Z). - Leiden, Backhuys Publishers 1; 2 VII+1-426; 427-871
• Heller, W. 1943: [Lundbeck, W.] - Notulae Ent. 23 60