Baron Cajetan von Felder

Baron Cajetan von Felder (September 19,1814—November 30, 1894) was an Austrian jurist and entomologist (specializing in Lepidoptera). He was elected to the first district council of Vienna in 1848 and served as mayor of the city from 1868 to 1878.

Felder is chiefly known for his work with his son Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer "Reise Fregatte Novara". Zoologischer Theil., Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera. Three volumes (1865-1867). The Novara was a frigate that made a voyage of exploration in 1857–1859 and, with help from Rudolf Cajetan von Felder, amassed a huge entomological collection that is deposited in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna and the Natural History Museum in London.

A collection of approximately 1,000 letters and postcards sent to Felder between circa 1856 and 1891 is held by the Natural History Museum. They were sent to Felder from all over the world by leading 19th century entomologists and deal mainly with the exchange and purchase of specimens, Lepidoptera in particular.

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*German title Freiherr

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