René Oberthür


René Oberthür was a French entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
With his brother Charles Oberthür he worked in "Imprimerie Oberthür" the very successful printing business founded by his father François-Charles Oberthür.
René and Charles supplied free bibles, missals, catechisms and other printwork to missionaries in exchange for insect specimens. In addition they purchased on a large scale, acquiring almost all the large collections sold during their lifetime.

Works

His collections are conserved by Muséum national d'histoire naturelle Museum Koenig and Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova.