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)